Robbie Lawler
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| Robbie Lawler | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Ruthless |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | March 20, 1982 |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Town of birth | San Diego, California |
| Team/Association | H.I.T. Squad[1] |
| Fighting style | Freestyle |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Robert Glen Lawler ,known as "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler (born March 20, 1982) ,is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Lawler is the current EliteXC middleweight champion. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T. Squad, a Granite City, Illinois gym, which he co-owns with teammate and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, Matt Pena, and Marc Fiore. [2]
He is known for his aggressiveness, KO punching power, strength, athleticism and border line reckless style.
On March 31, 2007, he fought Frank Trigg for the ICON Sport middleweight championship and won by KO in the fourth round. On September 15, 2007, he fought PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran Murilo "Ninja" Rua for the EliteXC middleweight championship and won by TKO in the third round.
Robbie Lawler was scheduled to fight Hawaii's Kala Hose for the ICON Sport Middleweight Championship on December 15, 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he however pulled out of the fight due to an injury. Icon Sport has stripped him of the middleweight title on February 9, 2008 for failing to defending the title.[3]
Lawler defended his EliteXC Middleweight Championship against Scott Smith at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31st at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, wich ended in a no contest, after Smith caught an accidental finger in the eye from Lawler.[4]
Sherdog and MMAWeekly currently rank Lawler as the #5 middleweight fighter in the world. [5][6]
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[edit] Awards
- Former ICON Sport Middleweight Championship
- EliteXC Middleweight Championship
[edit] Personal life
Lawler is married.[7]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 15-4, 1 NC |
Scott Smith |
No contest (Unintentional foul) | EliteXC: Primetime | 31 May 2008 | 3 | 3:26 | New Jersey, United States |
Retained EliteXC middleweight championship. |
| Win | 15-4 |  Murilo Rua |
TKO (Strikes) | EliteXC: Uprising | 15 September 2007 | 3 | 2:04 | Hawaii, United States |
Won EliteXC middleweight championship. |
| Win | 14-4 | Frank Trigg |
KO (Punches) | Icon Sport - Epic | 31 March 2007 | 4 | 1:40 | Hawaii, United States |
Won ICON Sport middleweight championship. |
| Win | 13-4 | Eduardo Pamplona |
TKO | IFL - Atlanta | 23 February 2007 | 3 | 1:36 | Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 12-4 | Joey Villasenor |
KO (Flying Knee) | PRIDE 32 - The Real Deal | 21 October 2006 | 1 | 0:22 | Nevada, United States |
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| Loss | 11-4 | Jason Miller |
Submission (Arm Triangle) | Icon Sport - Mayhem vs Lawler | 2 September 2006 | 3 | 2:50 | Hawaii, United States |
Lost ICON Sport middleweight championship. |
| Win | 11-3 | Falaniko Vitale |
KO | Icon Sport - Lawler vs. Niko 2 | 25 February 2006 | 1 | 3:38 | Hawaii, United States |
Won ICON Sport middleweight championship. |
| Win | 10-3 | Jeremy Brown |
Submission (Armbar) | KOTC - Xtreme Edge | 17 September 2005 | 1 | 2:48 | Indiana, United States |
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| Win | 9-3 | Falaniko Vitale |
KO | Superbrawl - Icon | 23 July 2005 | 2 | Hawaii, United States |
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| Loss | 8-3 | Evan Tanner |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 50 - The War of '04 | 22 October 2004 | 1 | 2:22 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Nick Diaz |
KO (Punches) | UFC 47 - It's On | 2 April 2004 | 2 | 1:31 | Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 8-1 | Chris Lytle |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 45 - Revolution | 21 November 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, Conneticut | |
| Loss | 7-1 | Pete Spratt |
Submission (Injury) | UFC 42 - Sudden Impact | 25 April 2003 | 2 | 2:28 | Florida, United States |
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| Win | 7-0 | Tiki Ghosn |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 40 - Vendetta | 22 November 2002 | 1 | 1:29 | Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 6-0 | Steve Berger |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 37.5 - As Real As It Gets | 22 June 2002 | 2 | 0:27 | Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 5-0 | Aaron Riley |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 37 - High Impact | 10 May 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 4-0 |  Saburo Kawakatsu |
TKO (Punches) | Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 | 15 December 2001 | 1 | 4:49 | Hawaii, United States |
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| Win | 3-0 | Marco Macera |
TKO | EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 | 13 July 2001 | 1 | 1:19 | Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 2-0 | Landon Showalter |
KO | IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13 | 15 June 2001 | 1 | 0:14 | California, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | John Reed | TKO | EC 39 - Extreme Challenge 39 | 7 April 2001 | 1 | 2:14 |
[edit] References
- ^ Robbie "Ruthless" Lawler's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ Matt Hughes opens H.I.T. Squad, starts Team Hughes. MMAFighting.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ LAWLER STRIPPED OF ICON SPORT TITLE
- ^ http://fight.proelite.com/elitexc-primetime.html
- ^ Sherdog.com Divisional Rankings
- ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED
- ^ Meanwhile, Lawler and his wife will be relocating.
