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Robbie Lawler
| Robbie Lawler | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1982 San Diego, California, United States |
| Other names | Ruthless |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Granite City, Illinois |
| Team | H.I.T. Squad[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Robert Glen “Robbie” Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. 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.[2] MMAWeekly ranks Lawler as the #8 middleweight in the world.[3]
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Mixed martial arts career
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.
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 stripped Lawler of the middleweight title on February 9, 2008 for failing to defend the title.[4]
Lawler defended his EliteXC Middleweight Championship against Scott Smith at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, which ended in a no contest after Smith caught an accidental finger in the eye from Lawler.[5]
On July 26, 2008, Lawler and Scott Smith had their rematch at EliteXC: Unfinished Business. Lawler defeated Smith by TKO in the second round.
Strikeforce
After defeating Scott Smith, Lawler’s employers, EliteXC, announced that they would be shutting down and filing for bankruptcy. Lawler’s contract was picked up by Strikeforce with his first bout under the Strikeforce banner on June 6, 2009 against Jake Shields. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 182 lb. Lawler lost via guillotine choke at 2:02 of the first round.
Lawler faced MMA and K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef on January 30, 2010 at Strikeforce: Miami.[6] Lawler won by knockout in the first round with a right hook.
Lawler was expected to face Jason Miller on June 16, 2010 at Strikeforce: Los Angeles but Lawler will instead face former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC veteran Renato Sobral in a 195 lbs. Catchweight bout.[7] Robbie Lawler had two unsuccessful attempts to meet the 195 lbs mark at the Strikeforce: Los Angeles Weigh Ins, but was finally booked for the fight weighting 195.5 pounds, after stepping on the scale for the third time. Sobral defeated Lawler via unanimous decision.[8]
Lawler fought Matt Lindland at Strikeforce: St. Louis on December 4, 2010.[9] He defeated Lindland fifty seconds into the first round via KO.[10]
Lawler faced Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo Souza on January 29, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg.[11] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.
Lawler returned and faced Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Lawler got back on track with a first round TKO victory over rising prospect Adlan Amagov at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine.
Personal life
Lawler graduated from Bettendorf High School in 2000.[12]Lawler is married.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Elite Xtreme Combat
- EliteXC Middleweight Championship (One time; Last)
- ICON Sport
- ICON Sport Middleweight Championship (Two times)
- Superbrawl
- Superbrawl Middleweight Championship (One time; Last)
- Sherdog
- 2010 Knockout of the Year vs. Melvin Manhoef on January 30
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 28 matches | 19 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 5 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19–8 (1) | Adlan Amagov | TKO (flying knee & punches) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine | January 7, 2012 | 1 | 1:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–8 (1) | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 18–7 (1) | Ronaldo Souza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | January 29, 2011 | 3 | 2:00 | San Jose, California, United States | For Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 18–6 (1) | Matt Lindland | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: St. Louis | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 0:50 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Return to Middleweight |
| Loss | 17–6 (1) | Renato Sobral | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Los Angeles | June 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | 195 lb Catchweight bout. |
| Win | 17–5 (1) | Melvin Manhoef | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 3:33 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 16–5 (1) | Jake Shields | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 2:02 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 182 lb Catchweight bout. |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Scott Smith | TKO (kicks and punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 2 | 2:35 | Stockton, California, United States | Defended EliteXC Middleweight Championship |
| NC | 15–4 (1) | Scott Smith | NC (thumb in the eye) | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | 3 | 3:26 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Retains EliteXC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 15–4 | Murilo Rua | KO (strikes) | EliteXC: Uprising | September 15, 2007 | 3 | 2:04 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won EliteXC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 14–4 | Frank Trigg | KO (punches) | Icon Sport: Epic | March 31, 2007 | 4 | 1:40 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Icon Sport Middleweight Championship; Stripped of title on 2008-02-09 for failing to defend. |
| Win | 13–4 | Eduardo Pamplona | TKO (punches) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 3 | 1:36 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Joey Villaseñor | KO (flying knee) | Pride 32 | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Jason Miller | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Icon Sport. Mayhem vs. Lawler | September 2, 2006 | 3 | 2:50 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Lost Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 11–3 | Falaniko Vitale | KO (punches) | Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko II | February 25, 2006 | 1 | 3:38 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Icon Sport Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 10–3 | Jeremy Brown | Submission (armbar) | King of the Cage: Xtreme Edge | September 17, 2005 | 1 | 2:48 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Falaniko Vitale | KO (punches) | Superbrawl: Icon | July 23, 2005 | 2 | 4:36 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Superbrawl Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Evan Tanner | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 50 | October 22, 2004 | 1 | 2:22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Moves up to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 8–2 | Nick Diaz | KO (punch) | UFC 47 | April 2, 2004 | 2 | 1:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 45 | November 21, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Pete Spratt | Submission (injury) | UFC 42 | April 25, 2003 | 2 | 2:28 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Tiki Ghosn | KO (punches) | UFC 40 | November 22, 2002 | 1 | 1:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Steve Berger | TKO (punches) | UFC 37.5 | June 22, 2002 | 2 | 0:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 37 | May 10, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Saburo Kawakatsu | TKO (punches) | Shogun 1 | December 15, 2001 | 1 | 4:49 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Marco Macera | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 41 | July 13, 2001 | 1 | 1:19 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Landon Showalter | KO (punches) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 13 | June 15, 2001 | 1 | 0:14 | California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | John Reed | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 39 | April 7, 2001 | 1 | 2:14 | United States |
References
- ^ “Robbie “Ruthless” Lawler’s Mixed Martial Arts Statistics”. Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=2245. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ “Matt Hughes opens H.I.T. Squad, starts Team Hughes”. MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2007/hughes_opens_hit_squad_starts_team_hughes.html. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/topten.asp?articleid=14&zoneid=15
- ^ LAWLER STRIPPED OF ICON SPORT TITLE
- ^ EliteXC and CBS Present: Saturday Night Fights (SNF)
- ^ “Melvin Manhoef vs. Robbie Lawler on tap for “Strikeforce: Miami”". fiveouncesofpain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/01/05/exclusive-melvin-manhoef-vs-robbie-lawler-on-tap-for-strikeforce-miami/. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Loretta Hunt. “Lawler-Sobral Set for June 16; Strikeforce Expects ‘Mayhem’ To Be Suspended”. Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Lawler-Sobral-Set-for-June-16-Strikeforce-Expects-Mayhem-To-Be-Suspended-24151.
- ^ “Lawler vs Sobral Weigh-Ins: Fighters hit the scale in Los Angeles”. LowKick.com. http://www.lowkick.com/Strikeforce/Lawler-vs-Sobral-Weigh-Ins-Fighters-hit-the-scale-in-Los-Angeles-8342/. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ “Lawler vs. Lindland In The Works for Dec. 4″. mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12792&zoneid=13. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ “Henderson stops Sobral in one round”. SPORTS.ESPN.go. com. 2010-12-04. http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5886161. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ “Robbie Lawler vs ‘Jacare’ Souza booked for Jan. 29 Strikeforce event”. mmamania.com. December 18, 2010. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/12/18/1884815/robbie-lawler-vs-jacare-souza-booked-for-jan-29-strikeforce-event.
- ^ http://bhs.bettendorf.k12.ia.us/alumni/2000
- ^ Meanwhile, Lawler and his wife will be relocating.
External links
- Robbie Lawler‘s Official Website
- Robbie Lawler’s ProElite.com Profile
- Robbie Lawler’s EliteXC Profile
- Professional MMA record for Robbie Lawler from Sherdog
- Official Robbie Lawler Myspace Page
| Preceded by Murilo Rua |
2nd Elite XC Middleweight Champion September 15, 2007 – October 20, 2008 |
Succeeded by Elite XC ceased operations |
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