Robbie Lawler is an American MMA fighter of English-Filipino ancestry, presently contracted to UFC as a welterweight fighter.
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Robert Lawler was born on March 20, 1982. He has been competing since 2001 as a professional mixed martial artist from the United States. He formerly held the titles of middleweight in EliteXC and the UFC, as well as in Strikeforce, PRIDE, and the IFL.
The first combatant to have earned three straight “Fight of the Year” honors from Sherdog and MMA Fighting for his fights against Johny Hendricks (at UFC 171, in 2014), Rory MacDonald (at UFC 189, in 2015), and Carlos Condit (at UFC 189), Lawler is known for his aggressive fighting style (at UFC 195, in 2016)
In San Diego, California, Lawler was born. At the age of ten, he relocated to Bettendorf, Iowa, to live with his Marine Corps veteran father. At the age of eight, Lawler started taekwondo training before picking up karate two years later. Lawler attended Bettendorf High School, where he won football and wrestling All-State awards.
When Lawler was 16 years old, Pat Miletich took him under his wing. He started training with Miletich Fighting Systems as soon as he received his diploma in 2000. After making his professional debut in 2001, Lawler went on to win his first four fights by TKO/KO, with his second coming in the IFC.
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Robbie Lawler began his initial contract with the UFC by defeating veteran Aaron Riley, then won two more fights before falling to Pete Spratt as a result of a hip injury. He briefly left the UFC to compete in other promotions, but he returned in 2013. In the welterweight class, he fought Josh Koscheck and won by TKO.
Dana White, the president of the UFC, organized a match between Lawler and Johny Hendricks after previous champion Georges St-Pierre announced his indefinite leave, vacating the UFC Welterweight Champion status. Lawler lost the fight, but it did win him his first Fight of the Night prize.
Robbie Lawler successfully defended his belt against Rory McDonald in 2015 after winning the contest and title in a rematch of the same fight in 2014. This contest earned Lawler his second Sherdog Fight of the Year award and was praised by many as one of the finest welterweight battles ever. Tyron Woodley defeated him for the championship in the main event of UFC 201 in 2016.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lawler has an estimated net worth of more than $4 million. According to The Sports Daily, his MMA career has brought in over $5,018,000. According to Forbes, Lawler had signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. Additionally, “Ruthless” has partnerships with the Kill Cliff brand of CBD and energy drinks.
