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If UFC fans had not been watching him grow into the veteran fighter he is today, it would seem almost unbelievable that Robbie Lawler could have started his UFC career all the way back at UFC 37 and only just be retiring in the highest level promotion today.
Heading into Saturday night, we knew this would be the final time Robbie Lawler stepped into the octagon. He announced his retirement heading into UFC 290, having one final battle against Niko Price.
UFC 290 features a title eliminator, a Fight of the Night contender and a retirement fight in addition to its two title tilts
UFC 290 features a title eliminator, a Fight of the Night contender and a retirement fight in addition to its two title tilts
Two fighters known for bringing excitement to their cards, former champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and “the Hybrid” Niko Price meet this weekend. Both men will also be battling back from adversity, having lost their most recent bouts.
UFC 290 will make headlines around the world. This may be due to the high profile clash for the featherweight belt between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez, or perhaps it will be because of the battle for the flyweight crown as current champ Brandon Moreno takes on Alexandre Pantoja.
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will be calling an end to his fighting career The post VIDEO: Robbie Lawler gets UFC tribute video ahead of retirement fight at UFC 290 first appeared on MyMMANews.
UFC 290 features a title eliminator, a Fight of the Night contender and a retirement fight in addition to its two title tilts
Former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has pulled out of UFC 282 due to an undisclosed injury. Lawler was slated to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on Saturday’s main card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (29-16) will return in December. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report earlier this evening that the former champion would make his return in December against Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6).
If it seemed like Nick Diaz was fighting well below his usual standards at UFC 266 last September, there’s a pretty good reason for that, according to coach Cesar Gracie.
The welterweight bout, which was originally slated for the main portion of the preliminary card on ABC, will now serve as the first bout on the pay-per-view draw. UFC president Dana White announced the update to the lineup.
UFC 276 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The card is also expected to include a flyweight showdown pitting Miesa Tate against Lauren Murphy.
Lawler and Diaz threw tremendous volume over the first two rounds before 'Ruthless' finished things early in the third
Robbie Lawler turned back the clock enough to get back in the win column with a third-round TKO win over Nick Diaz on the main card of UFC 266 from Las Vegas...
Welterweight legend Nick Diaz will return from a hiatus of almost six years on the UFC 266 main card this Saturday, and he'll be welcomed back by one of the few fighters on earth ...
Few fighters are loved as much as “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler by fans and fellow fighters alike. Knocking out opponents since 2001, it took Lawler just barely more than a year to earn a spot in the UFC.
Jorge Masvidal has revealed that he would be open to fighting Nick Diaz during an interview with ESPN. Diaz has plenty of ring rust to shed. He hasn’t featured in the UFC for six years, but is set to make his return at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler.
Means won two of his last three fights, the most recent being a victory over Laureano Staropoli via unanimous decision in August. The 36-year-old will be competing in the Octagon for the third time this year.
Awelterweight fight between Robbie Lawler (28-15-0, 1 no contest) and Mike Perry (14-6-0) scheduled to occur at UFC 255 on Nov. 21 is reportedly off.
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