Robbie Lawler

“Ruthless”

OctagonStats Rating 1600

21-15-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornMar 20, 1982

Age44

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.85

Str. Acc47%

SApM4.67

Str. Def59%

TD Avg0.65

TD Acc64%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

37 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

14 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 7 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 5 sub losses · 7 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished53%

StreakW1

Best streak5

Avg fight11:16

Octagon time6h 57m

Opp win%68%

ActiveMay. 10, 2002 – Jul. 08, 2023 (22y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night5

Knockout of the Night1

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Robbie Lawler "Ruthless" is a 30-16-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 66% finish rate.

Robbie debuted May. 10, 2002 vs Aaron Riley (win). Longest win streak: 5. 22 years active (May. 10, 2002–Jul. 08, 2023).

Best wins: Donald Cerrone (U-DEC R3, Jul. 29, 2017); Joey Villasenor (KO/TKO Flying Knee R1, Oct. 21, 2006); Carlos Condit (S-DEC R5, Jan. 02, 2016).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 08, 2023	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	W Niko Price	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:38	1 0	8 2	0 0	0 0
Jul. 02, 2022	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	L Bryan Barberena	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:47	0 0	81 147	0 0	0 0
Sep. 25, 2021	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	W Nick Diaz	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:44	0 0	131 150	0 0	0 0
Aug. 29, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic	L Neil Magny	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	26 62	0 4	0 0
Aug. 03, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler	L Colby Covington	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	78 179	0 10	0 0
Mar. 02, 2019	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	L Ben Askren	SUB Bulldog Choke	1	3:20	0 0	26 0	1 1	0 1
Dec. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos	L Rafael Dos Anjos	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	86 172	0 2	0 0
Jul. 29, 2017	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2	W Donald Cerrone	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	77 82	0 1	0 0
Jul. 30, 2016	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley	L Tyron Woodley	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:12	0 1	3 8	0 0	0 0
Jan. 02, 2016	UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit	W Carlos Condit	S-DEC	5	5:00	1 0	92 176	0 0	0 0
Jul. 11, 2015	UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor	W Rory MacDonald	KO/TKO Punch	5	1:00	1 0	70 86	0 0	0 0
Dec. 06, 2014	UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II	W Johny Hendricks	S-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	116 111	0 5	0 1
Jul. 26, 2014	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown	W Matt Brown	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	80 82	2 2	0 0
May. 24, 2014	UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw	W Jake Ellenberger	KO/TKO Knee	3	3:06	1 0	68 29	0 2	0 0
Mar. 15, 2014	UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler	L Johny Hendricks	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	150 158	0 2	0 0
Nov. 16, 2013	UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks	W Rory MacDonald	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	44 37	0 4	0 1
Jul. 27, 2013	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga	W Bobby Voelker	KO/TKO Kick	2	0:24	1 0	28 10	1 0	0 0
Feb. 23, 2013	UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche	W Josh Koscheck	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:57	0 0	9 2	0 2	0 0
Jul. 14, 2012	Strikeforce - Rockhold vs Kennedy	L Lorenz Larkin	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 50	0 1	0 1
Jan. 07, 2012	Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine	W Adlan Amagov	KO/TKO Flying Knee	1	1:48	1 0	6 1	0 2	0 0
Jul. 30, 2011	Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson	L Tim Kennedy	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	11 32	0 5	0 0
Jan. 29, 2011	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg	L Jacare Souza	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:00	0 0	14 12	0 4	0 1
Dec. 04, 2010	Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu	W Matt Lindland	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:50	1 0	8 4	0 0	0 0
Jun. 16, 2010	Strikeforce - Los Angeles	L Renato Sobral	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 54	0 1	0 0
Jan. 30, 2010	Strikeforce - Miami	W Melvin Manhoef	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:33	1 0	3 23	0 0	0 0
Jun. 06, 2009	Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields	L Jake Shields	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:02	0 0	4 17	0 0	0 1
Jul. 26, 2008	EliteXC - Unfinished Business	W Scott Smith	KO/TKO Knee	2	2:35	2 0	43 18	0 0	0 0
May. 31, 2008	EliteXC - Primetime	NC Scott Smith	CNC	3	3:26	0 0	69 34	0 0	0 0
Sep. 15, 2007	EliteXC - Uprising	W Murilo Rua	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:04	1 0	53 51	1 0	0 0
Oct. 21, 2006	PRIDE 32: The Real Deal	W Joey Villasenor	KO/TKO Flying Knee	1	0:22	1 0	3 0	0 0	0 0
Oct. 22, 2004	UFC 50: The War Of '04	L Evan Tanner	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:22	0 0	3 6	1 0	0 1
Apr. 02, 2004	UFC 47: It's On!	L Nick Diaz	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:31	0 1	16 22	0 0	0 0
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	W Chris Lytle	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	30 37	3 1	0 1
Apr. 25, 2003	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	L Pete Spratt	SUB Injury	2	2:28	0 0	15 19	2 1	0 0
Nov. 22, 2002	UFC 40: Vendetta	W Tiki Ghosn	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:29	1 0	5 7	0 0	0 0
Jun. 22, 2002	UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets	W Steve Berger	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:27	1 0	28 11	1 1	0 0
May. 10, 2002	UFC 37: High Impact	W Aaron Riley	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	64 55	6 0	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.