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Robbie Lawler
11W · 7L
Southpaw
Welterweight
Middleweight
55% finish rate86% as favorite40% as underdog
1499
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1498.7Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
44
Mar 20, 1982
Height
5'11" (180.34 cm)
Reach
187.96 cm
Win Rate
61.1%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.85
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.67
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.82
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
59%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.65
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
65%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
28.9
Sig. Strikes
1.1
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO6 (55%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission2 (29%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
86%
6W – 1L in 7 fights
As Underdog
40%
4W – 6L in 10 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Niko Price
+2.41501
lost to Bryan Barberena
-1.21499
def. Nick Diaz
+0.71500
lost to Neil Magny
-0.51499
lost to Colby Covington
-0.21500
lost to Ben Askren
-0.11500
lost to Rafael Dos Anjos
0.01500
def. Donald Cerrone
0.01500
lost to Tyron Woodley
0.01500
def. Carlos Condit
0.01500
def. Rory MacDonald
0.01500
def. Johny Hendricks
0.01500
def. Matt Brown
0.01500
def. Jake Ellenberger
0.01500
lost to Johny Hendricks
0.01500
def. Rory MacDonald
0.01500
def. Bobby Voelker
0.01500
def. Josh Koscheck
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Uros Medic
1566
Carlos Prates
1565
Islam Makhachev
1564
Gabriel Bonfim
1562
Daniil Donchenko
1559
Mike Malott
1550
Sam Patterson
1549
Michael Morales
1548
Ty Miller
1546
Professional fight history
Fight History (18 fights)
vs Niko Price
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Nick Diaz
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic · Aug 29, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ben Askren
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 2, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · Jul 30, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014
vs Matt Brown
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013