Robbie Lawler "Ruthless"

Robbie Lawler, known as "Ruthless", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Robbie Lawler holds a professional record of 30-16-0, including 15-10-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 8 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 7 by decision. Robbie Lawler stands 5'11", has a 74-inch reach, and is 41 years old. Robbie Lawler is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Retired.

Robbie Lawler profile

Division	Welterweight
Professional record	30-16-0
UFC record	15-10-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Retired
Country	United States
Age	41
Date of birth	1982-03-20
Height	5'11"
Reach	74"
Leg reach	39"
Last weigh-in	170.5 lbs
Current streak	W1
Total octagon time	5h 25m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.85
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.67
Striking accuracy	47%
Striking defense	59%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.61
Strikes to the head	76%
Strikes to the body	20%
Strikes to the legs	4%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.65
Takedown defense	65%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0
Average control time per fight (seconds)	41.93

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	8
UFC wins by submission	0
UFC wins by decision	7

Robbie Lawler UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2023-07-08	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Niko Price	win	Hooks · 0:39 · R1
2022-07-02	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Bryan Barberena	loss	Punches (Standing TKO) · 4:47 · R2
2021-09-25	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Nick Diaz	win	Retirement · 0:44 · R3
2020-08-29	UFC Fight Night	Neil Magny	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2019-08-03	UFC on ESPN 5	Colby Covington	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2019-03-02	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	Ben Askren	loss	Bulldog Choke · 3:20 · R1
2017-12-16	UFC on FOX 26	Rafael dos Anjos	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2017-07-29	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2	Donald Cerrone	win	Decision · Unanimous
2016-07-30	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley	Tyron Woodley	loss	Punches · 2:12 · R1
2016-01-02	UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit	Carlos Condit	win	Decision · Split
2015-07-11	UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor	Rory MacDonald	win	Punches · 1:00 · R5
2014-12-06	UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2	Johny Hendricks	win	Decision · Split
2014-07-26	UFC on FOX 12	Matt Brown	win	Decision · Unanimous
2014-05-24	UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw	Jake Ellenberger	win	Knee & Punches · 3:06 · R3
2014-03-15	UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler	Johny Hendricks	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2013-11-16	UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks	Rory MacDonald	win	Decision · Split
2013-07-27	UFC on FOX 8	Bobby Voelker	win	Head Kick & Punch · 0:24 · R2
2013-02-23	UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche	Josh Koscheck	win	Punches · 3:57 · R1
2004-10-22	UFC 50: The War of '04	Evan Tanner	loss	Triangle Choke · 2:22 · R1
2004-04-02	UFC 47: It's On!	Nick Diaz	loss	Punches · 1:31 · R2
2003-11-21	UFC 45: Revolution	Chris Lytle	win	Decision · Unanimous
2003-04-25	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	Pete Spratt	loss	Injury · 2:28 · R2
2002-11-22	UFC 40: Vendetta	Tiki Ghosn	win	Punches · 1:29 · R1
2002-06-22	UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets	Steve Berger	win	Punches · 0:27 · R2
2002-05-10	UFC 37: High Impact	Aaron Riley	win	Decision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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