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Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson calls for showdown with Robbie Lawler
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has not fought since May, when he gave up a hotly debated decision to an overweight Darren Till in Liverpool, UK. From the sounds of it, he’s hoping to change that soon. Speaking on Twitter on Monday, the two-time welterweight title challenger called for a early 2019 showdown with former UFC welterweight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson discusses potential fight with “brutal” Robbie Lawler
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has been eyeing a fight with former division champion Robbie Lawler for quite some time. Unfortunately for “Wonderboy” and fight fans alike, the promotion has yet to book a scrap between himself and the “Ruthless One”. Most recently reports surfaced that Thompson and Lawler were finally slated […]
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BREAKING! Former champ Robbie Lawler set to return in January against Stephen Thompson
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will return to action this January against perennial division contender Stephen Thompson. MMAJunkie‘s Mike Bohn was first to report the key welterweight matchup. The unannounced January 18 event is expected to serve as the first under the UFC’s new agreement with ESPN. Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA) has not competed […]
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Stephen Thompson is owed one by Dana White, and he wants Robbie Lawler in South Carolina
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson didn’t have to fly across the Atlantic to battle rising prospect Darren Till in his hometown of Liverpool, and he sure as heck didn’t have to fight Till after he missed weight for the fight. But he did, and for that, UFC President Dana White was very thankful. […]
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Stephen Thompson gives timeframe for return, eyeing fight with Robbie Lawler
After his close and controversial decision loss to surging welterweight contender Darren Till, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson is keen to get back on track. He thinks former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is just the kind of opponent that would allow him to do so. Thompson weighed the options for his next fight […]
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Rafael dos Anjos Severely Injured Robbie Lawler’s Knee at UFC Winnipeg
How we were able to get Robbie Lawler fighting both Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the same year is beyond our comprehension. Those are two fights anyone looked and and decided they were buying whatever card they were on immediately. Lawler and dos Anjos did not disappoint at […]
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Robbie Lawler breaks down his loss to Rafael dos Anjos
Last night, the UFC touched down in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with UFC on Fox 26. In the card’s main event, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler collided in a perceived welterweight number one contender fight. Though Lawler and Dos Anjos were quite evenly matched as far as the […]
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Healthier Rafael dos Anjos Ready for ‘Old School’ Fight With Robbie Lawler
After back-to-back losses at lightweight and losing his UFC title, Rafael dos Anjos abandoned the division and decided to move up to welterweight. It was something he was thinking about even before his victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The experiment has been successful so far. He’s earned wins over Tarec Saffiedine and Neil Magny in a […]
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Insane stat proves Robbie Lawler is a true knockout artist
Everybody knows Robbie Lawler likes to stand and bang. The blood-crazed former UFC welterweight champion is beloved for his action-packed stand-up battles, and his fight-ending knockout power. A recent stat unearthed by MMAFighting’s Mike Chiappetta, however, shows just how addicted Lawler is to the stand-up side of mixed martial arts. Wild Robbie Lawler statistic: according […]
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‘Real Man’ Rafael dos Anjos Will ‘Talk With His Fists’ for Robbie Lawler Fight
Rafael dos Anjos has gone from losing his UFC lightweight title, to being a fight away a shot at the welterweight strap in a little over a year. He’ll fight Robbie Lawler in Winnipeg to determine who’s the next number one contender to challenge Tyron Woodley. It has Fight of the Night potential all over […]
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Robbie Lawler fires back at Rory MacDonald after steroid accusations
Back in July of 2015, in the co-main event of UFC 189, Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald engaged in perhaps the greatest fight of all time. While MacDonald very nearly won this fight with a fourth-round salvo, a ferocious Lawler surged back in the fifth to capture a TKO victory. While this fight will never […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley Breaks Down Rafael dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler’s Fight
Say what you will about Tyron Woodley, but you can’t deny the man his due. He took the welterweight title away from Robbie Lawler in just over two minutes. Since then, he’s defended it three times against the very best in the division. He eyed a superfight with Georges St-Pierre, but was overlooked for Michael […]
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BREAKING | Winner of Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos Gets Title Shot According to Dana White
Yesterday, we got an incredible fight announced. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will walk into Canada to fight former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. If that wasn’t big enough, dos Anjos immediately took to Twitter and wanted it promoted to a fight for the interim welterweight title. Tyron Woodley did not agree and […]
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BREAKING | UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg gets massive welterweight headliner
UFC on Fox 26, which goes down on December 16 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, now has a headliner – and it is absolute dynamite. In one corner, we’ll have former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. In the other, we’ll have former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos. This news was announced by the UFC on Thursday […]
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Rory MacDonald Still Thinks Robbie Lawler Was ‘Taking Some Sh-t’
One of the best welterweights in the world now resides in Bellator, where he is about to challenge for the welterweight title. He’s not just content with earning the belt that alluded him in the UFC, he has aspirations of an unprecedented triple crown title in by taking belts in three divisions. Still, his infamous […]
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Rory MacDonald is “convinced” Robbie Lawler was on PEDs at UFC 189
Back in July 0f 2015, Canadian welterweight contender Rory MacDonald and then UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler co-authored one of the greatest fights in MMA history. In the end, Lawler would win this bloody battle, putting his foe down with a fifth-round volley. In the opinion of MacDonald, however, there should be an asterisk attached […]
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Donald Cerrone eyes quick turnaround after initial medical suspension is shortened
After two previously scheduled bouts fell through, Donald Cerrone and Robbie Lawler finally went to war last weekend. Just like we all hoped, the fight was a very fun one, with both men enjoying moments of success. In the end, however, Lawler walked away the winner, picking up a somewhat controversial decision win. Unfortunately, it […]
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Tyron Woodley shuts down possible Robbie Lawler title shot, compares him to Ronda Rousey
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 214, Tyron Woodley defended his title for a third time, defeating dangerous grappler Demian Maia with an admittedly tepid unanimous decision. Earlier on the UFC 214 main card, former champion Robbie Lawler rebounded from a 2016 knockout loss to Woodley with an action-packed decision defeat of […]
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UFC 214 Results: Robbie Lawler defeats Donald Cerrone
A key welterweight scrap between former division champion Robbie Lawler and perennial contender Donald Cerrone took place during tonight’s UFC 214 main card from Anaheim, California. Round one begins and Lawler comes out flying he lands a big left followed by a bunch of knees. Big shots from Lawler. He lands a right hand. Cerrone […]
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Pat Miletich explains why Robbie Lawler is in a ‘no-win situation’ against Donald Cerrone at UFC 214
UFC 214 has a lot of great fights on the card with some big star power involved. With title fights on the card, it’s easy to overlook the rest of the fights but many fans are surely looking forward to seeing to the magical matchup between former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Donald Cerrone. […]
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Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler has been rebooked
Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler has been rebooked Good news! The Ultimate Fighting Championship has rebooked the highly anticipated welterweight scrap between former champion Robbie Lawler and perennial contender Donald Cerrone. According to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, the promotion has rescheduled the “Ruthless” vs. “Cowboy” tilt to UFC 214 on July 29 […]
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Dana White gives unfortunate update on Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler rebooking
This week, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC veteran Donald Cerrone had been forced out of his scheduled UFC 213 scrap against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. The news was a big blow to the MMA community, who had been anxiously awaiting the fight since UFC 205, where the fight was initially scheduled to take […]
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“Valhalla” offers to fight Robbie Lawler on short notice at UFC 213
If you haven’t already heard, UFC 213 was dealt a real blow this morning, as Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was forced out of his scheduled showdown with Robbie Lawler with an undisclosed injury. And though the UFC is reportedly considering moving this fight to UFC 214 on July 29, one eager fighter is hoping to step […]
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Robbie Lawler comments on leaving ATT and Georges St-Pierre’s return to 170
It has been almost a year since we have seen Robbie Lawler in the Octagon. With his return to the Octagon coming at UFC 213 against Donald Cerrone, fans should be in for a real treat as the two are expected to stand right in front of one another and throw down. It will be […]
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Robbie Lawler opens up on return fight
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will be making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon on July 8th at UFC 213, where he will look to bounce back from a devastating first round KO loss to Tyron Woodley as he steps into the Octagon against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Given that Lawler has been absent […]
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Donald Cerrone has a profane message for you if you’re not watching him and Robbie Lawler fight
Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone are set to throw down in the middle of the Octagon at UFC 213. We are surely excited to see this one. Are you? Well, you better be, or “Cowboy” has a little message for you. “I’m f*cking pumped,” Cerrone said during a UFC 213 press event on Wednesday (transcribed […]
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Donald Cerrone declares UFC ‘timeout’ was forced upon him
It’s typical to see Donald Cerrone fight about four times a year, being one of the more active fighters in the UFC. We’ve seen Cerrone turn around and fight twice in the Octagon is a span of 15 days back when he fought Myles Jury and former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson back in January […]
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Results released for best fight in UFC history voted by ESPN fans
If you had to decide, which single bout would you vote on as the best fight in UFC history? Fans recently voted in a March Madness style voting bracket from ESPN where 16 fights were initially presented and the fans picked what they thought were the best fights in UFC history from their matchups. The […]