The Independent - 18 Dec 2017
Rafael dos Anjos put his name in the UFC welterweight title talk last evening with an impressive win over Robbie Lawler at UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg, Canada. Dos Anjos and Lawler both came into the bout off of big wins earlier in the year and with the ...
MMAjunkie - 18 Oct 2018
Although currently scheduled to face Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA, 20-8 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 139 co-headliner next month, Perry (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is eyeing fights against Darren Till (17-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) and ex-champ Robbie Lawler (28-12 ...
MMA Fighting - 26 Sep 2018 Robbie Lawler,” Zaleski told the media in Brazil after the win. “I think he's someone we would do a great fight with. He's a former UFC champion, he likes to brawl, and so do I. … I hope to be fighting the best, I want someone in the top 15. I expect ...
Sherdog.com - 17 Oct 2018 Lawler, however, has not fought since losing to Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision back in December, suffering a torn ACL in the process. The injury has kept him sidelined up until now but Thompson believes Lawler is now back in the gym readying ...
https://www.mmanytt.com/ (blog) - 16 Oct 2018
Just last month, MMAJunkie reported that a fight between Thompson and Lawler was been targeted for the UFC's first ever show set to broadcast on ESPN in January 2019. Follow-up reports that came out after suggested that only Thompson and his team had ...
MMA News - 24 Sep 2018
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has never hidden his desire to face former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. Prior to back-to-back fights against current champ Tyron Woodley, Thompson had actually predicted Lawler to retain the belt in hopes ...
MMA News - 16 Oct 2018
Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson wants to fight. And if he had it his way, his next opponent would be former 170-pound champion Robbie Lawler. Both men have lost two of their last four fights, and are coming off ...
BJPenn.com (press release) (blog) - 24 Oct 2018
Mayhem holds notable victories over the likes of Robbie Lawler, Tim Kennedy, and Kazushi Sakuraba. In May 2016, Mayhem made a brief comeback when fighting in Italy for Venator FC where he took on Mattia Schiavolin and suffered defeat via a ...
ESPN (blog) - 19 Oct 2018
Shields owns victories over current UFC champ Tyron Woodley and ex-champ Robbie Lawler as well as Pride belt-holder Dan Henderson. He has accomplished a lot over a lot of years. Want a little perspective on how long the 39-year-old Shields (33-10-1, ...
USA TODAY - 26 Aug 2018 Lawler, No. 7 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, will return to the octagon after a more than year-long layoff. He hasn't fought since a loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26 in December. Lawler, 36, is 1-1 since he ...
MMAjunkie - 04 Sep 2018
Today we look at the top five welterweight wars of all time as the UFC 228 title-fight headliner between champion Tyron Woodley and Darren Till gets set to take center stage this week. The list features a double dose of Robbie Lawler, a classic battle ...
Forbes - 08 Sep 2018 Robbie Lawler was looking to defend his UFC welterweight title for the third time and extend his winning streak to six straight fights when he met Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 201 in July 2016. Woodley, who had not fought for nearly 18 months ...
MMAjunkie - 02 Jul 2018
There's one name that stands out to Thompson, though, and that's former UFC champ Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC). Thompson first mentioned No. 7-ranked Lawler as a desired matchup back when he was holding the UFC belt, but now that they're ...
MMAmania.com - 03 Jul 2018
“With Robbie Lawler, he's coming off a knee injury,” Thompson told MMA Junkie. “I was just thinking, 'Robbie Lawler's out for a little bit. I might be out for a little bit. Let's call for Robbie Lawler and maybe the timing will be fairly right ...
ESPN (blog) - 04 Jan 2018
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is looking at an extended layoff due to a torn ACL. Lawler (28-12) suffered the injury during a five-round decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos on Dec. 16 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lawler finished out the fight ...
MMAjunkie - 03 Sep 2018
Check out these photos highlighting one of the most memorable fights in MMA history – Robbie Lawler's TKO win over Rory MacDonald to retain the welterweight title at UFC 189 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, ...
BJPenn.com (press release) (blog) - 01 Sep 2018
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has been eyeing a fight with former division champion Robbie Lawler for quite some time. Unfortunately for “Wonderboy” and fight fans alike, the promotion has yet to book a scrap ...
ESPN (blog) - 17 Dec 2017
After losing back-to-back fights at lightweight in 2016, Rafael dos Anjos has completely reinvented himself in 2017. A former lightweight champion, dos Anjos (28-9) defeated Robbie Lawler in a dominant, five-round decision at UFC Fight Night in ...
Bleacher Report - 15 Dec 2017
On the heels of his third-round knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 218 on Dec. 2, Eddie Alvarez declared himself the most violent man in the Octagon. “I want the best fights, I want them to be violent, and I want the fans to be jumping and screaming the ...
Pundit Arena - 12 Jun 2018
“I got fans all the time asking me 'why don't you fight Robbie Lawler?' I think, I got a lot of respect for him and it would be a barnburner. He just stands there and wants to bang it out. I love fighting guys like that — without getting hit in the ...
