Welterweight

Robbie Lawler

UFC 2002–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 89.0

Scouting report

Capturing the Undisputed UFC Welterweight Championship from Johny Hendricks before prevailing in Fight of the Year fights against Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 and Carlos Condit, "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler built a reputation for fifth-round surges. Originating from San Diego, California, Lawler broke rivals with southpaw power and a durable chin, reflected in an 87 Boxing and 82 Durability, powering his 89 Overall rating.

Peak ratings

Boxing91
Kickboxing84
Wrestling82
BJJ74
Strength85
Durability92
Cardio90
Fight IQ86

By edition

2014–2015Overall 89
Boxing91
Kickboxing84
Wrestling82
BJJ74
Strength85
Durability92
Cardio90
Fight IQ86

Lawler engineered a career renaissance between 2014 and 2015, knocking out Jake Ellenberger, outpointing Matt Brown, and defeating Johny Hendricks at UFC 181 in Las Vegas to capture the UFC Welterweight Championship, before defending the belt against Rory MacDonald in a fifth-round TKO at UFC 189. His power boxing and sprawl defense are reflected in an 91 Boxing and 90 Cardio.

2016–2017Overall 89
Boxing91
Kickboxing84
Wrestling82
BJJ74
Strength85
Durability91
Cardio89
Fight IQ86

In January 2016 at UFC 195 in Las Vegas, Lawler defended his title in a five-round war against Carlos Condit, before dropping the belt to Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 and rebounding with a unanimous decision victory over Donald Cerrone at UFC 214 in Anaheim. His championship heart, power combinations, and durability anchor his 91 Boxing and 91 Durability.

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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Robbie Lawler is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Robbie Lawler's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.