Robbie Lawler

“Ruthless”

MMA · Retired

30-16 (1 NC)RECORD

22KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Robert Glenn Lawler
Nickname	Ruthless
Date of birth	20 Mar 1982
Nationality	American
Birthplace	San Diego, California, USA
Lives in	Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
Division	Welterweight / Middleweight
Team	Kill Cliff FC
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	189 cm (74″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2001–2023
Status	Retired
Pro debut	7 Apr 2001
Last fight	Win vs Niko Price, 8 Jul 2023

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Titles and honours

UFC welterweight champion (2014–2016)
EliteXC middleweight champion (2007–2008)
ICON Sport middleweight champion
SuperBrawl middleweight champion

Background

Trained at Miletich Fighting Systems and debuted in the UFC in 2002. After a long run elsewhere he returned to the UFC and won the welterweight title in 2014; he retired after a first-round knockout of Niko Price at UFC 290 in 2023.

Fight history

47 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Niko Price	KO (punches)	1	0:38	UFC 290	8 Jul 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retirement bout
Loss	Bryan Barberena	TKO (punches)	2	4:47	UFC 276	2 Jul 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Nick Diaz	TKO (retirement)	3	0:44	UFC 266	25 Sep 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Middleweight bout
Loss	Neil Magny	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić	29 Aug 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Colby Covington	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler	3 Aug 2019	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Ben Askren	Technical submission (bulldog choke)	1	3:20	UFC 235	2 Mar 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Rafael dos Anjos	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos	16 Dec 2017	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Donald Cerrone	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 214	29 Jul 2017	Anaheim, California, USA
Loss	Tyron Woodley	KO (punches)	1	2:12	UFC 201	30 Jul 2016	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Lost UFC welterweight title
Win	Carlos Condit	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 195	2 Jan 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended UFC welterweight title
Win	Rory MacDonald	TKO (punches)	5	1:00	UFC 189	11 Jul 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended UFC welterweight title
Win	Johny Hendricks	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 181	6 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won UFC welterweight title
Win	Matt Brown	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown	26 Jul 2014	San Jose, California, USA	Title eliminator
Win	Jake Ellenberger	TKO (knee and punches)	3	3:06	UFC 173	24 May 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Johny Hendricks	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 171	15 Mar 2014	Dallas, Texas, USA	For vacant UFC welterweight title
Win	Rory MacDonald	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 167	16 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Bobby Voelker	KO (head kick and punch)	2	0:24	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga	27 Jul 2013	Seattle, Washington, USA
Win	Josh Koscheck	TKO (punches)	1	3:57	UFC 157	23 Feb 2013	Anaheim, California, USA	Return to welterweight
Loss	Lorenz Larkin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy	14 Jul 2012	Portland, Oregon, USA
Win	Adlan Amagov	TKO (flying knee and punches)	1	1:48	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine	7 Jan 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Tim Kennedy	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	30 Jul 2011	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Loss	Ronaldo Souza	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:00	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	29 Jan 2011	San Jose, California, USA	For Strikeforce middleweight title
Win	Matt Lindland	KO (punch)	1	0:50	Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II	4 Dec 2010	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Loss	Renato Sobral	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Los Angeles	16 Jun 2010	Los Angeles, California, USA	Catchweight (195 lb)
Win	Melvin Manhoef	KO (punch)	1	3:33	Strikeforce: Miami	30 Jan 2010	Sunrise, Florida, USA
Loss	Jake Shields	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:02	Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields	6 Jun 2009	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Catchweight (180 lb)
Win	Scott Smith	TKO (kicks and punches)	2	2:35	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	26 Jul 2008	Stockton, California, USA	Defended middleweight title
No contest	Scott Smith	No contest (accidental eye poke)	3	3:26	EliteXC: Primetime	31 May 2008	Newark, New Jersey, USA	Title retained
Win	Murilo Rua	KO (punches)	3	2:04	EliteXC: Uprising	15 Sep 2007	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Won middleweight title
Win	Frank Trigg	KO (punches)	4	1:40	ICON Sport: Epic	31 Mar 2007	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Won middleweight title
Win	Eduardo Pamplona	TKO (punches)	3	1:36	IFL: Atlanta	23 Feb 2007	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Joey Villaseñor	KO (flying knee and punches)	1	0:22	PRIDE 32	21 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Jason Miller	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	2:50	ICON Sport: Mayhem vs. Lawler	2 Sep 2006	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Lost middleweight title
Win	Falaniko Vitale	KO (punches)	1	3:38	ICON Sport: Lawler vs. Niko II	25 Feb 2006	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Won middleweight title
Win	Jeremy Brown	Submission (armbar)	1	2:48	KOTC: Xtreme Edge	17 Sep 2005	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Win	Falaniko Vitale	KO (punches)	2	4:36	SuperBrawl: Icon	23 Jul 2005	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Won middleweight title
Loss	Evan Tanner	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:22	UFC 50	22 Oct 2004	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Middleweight debut
Loss	Nick Diaz	KO (punch)	2	1:31	UFC 47	2 Apr 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Chris Lytle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 45	21 Nov 2003	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Loss	Pete Spratt	TKO (knee injury)	2	2:28	UFC 42	25 Apr 2003	Miami, Florida, USA
Win	Tiki Ghosn	KO (punches)	1	1:29	UFC 40	22 Nov 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Steve Berger	TKO (punches)	2	0:27	UFC 37.5	22 Jun 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Aaron Riley	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 37	10 May 2002	Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Win	Saburo Kawakatsu	TKO (punches)	1	4:49	Shogun 1	15 Dec 2001	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Marco Macera	TKO (punches)	1	1:19	Extreme Challenge 41	13 Jul 2001	Davenport, Iowa, USA
Win	Landon Showalter	KO (punches)	1	0:14	IFC: Warriors Challenge 13	15 Jun 2001	Fresno, California, USA
Win	John Reed	TKO (punches)	1	2:14	Extreme Challenge 39	7 Apr 2001	Springfield, Illinois, USA