{"id":359781,"date":"2020-08-27T08:49:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=359781"},"modified":"2020-08-27T08:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:49:48","slug":"robbie-lawler-issues-classic-response-when-asked-how-hes-dealing-with-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/robbie-lawler-issues-classic-response-when-asked-how-hes-dealing-with-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Lawler issues classic response when asked how he\u2019s dealing with pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler issued a classic response when he was asked how he&#8217;s coping with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to his reputation as one of the most violent fighters in MMA, Lawler has always been fairly reclusive and soft-spoken. During a virtual scrum ahead of his short-notice UFC Vegas 8 scrap with <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/neil-magny-opens-up-about-sparring-robbie-lawler-at-age-19-it-was-a-real-eye-opener-for-me\/\">Neil Magny<\/a>, the former welterweight titleholder was asked how he&#8217;s been fairing during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>He responded in classic Robbie Lawler fashion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ruthless_RL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ruthless_RL<\/a> on what his life has been like lately:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like being alone. I like social distancing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watch full video: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QOVqrfgJpa\">https:\/\/t.co\/QOVqrfgJpa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pDiFplgHCZ\">pic.twitter.com\/pDiFplgHCZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAFighting\/status\/1298821286265790465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just trying to work on my skills, switching up my diet, hanging out with the family,&#8221; he said when asked what he&#8217;s been up to during the pandemic. &#8220;Same old, same old. Obviously, people out there are acting a little crazy, but I&#8217;m ok with it, how everything&#8217;s going.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like being alone, I like social distancing,&#8221; Lawler added with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler will enter his fight with Neil Magny on a three-fight skid, having recently come up short to Colby Covington by decision, Ben Askren via a controversial submission, and Rafael dos Anjos via decision. His last victory occurred in July 2017, when he picked up a victory over Donald &#8220;Cowboy&#8221; Cerrone.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler reigned over the UFC welterweight division from late 2014 until mid 2016. He won the title with a decision victory over Johny Hendricks, defended it with a fifth-round TKO over Rory MacDonald and a decision win over Caros Condit, and ultimately lost it to Tyron Woodley when he succumbed to a first-round knockout.<\/p>\n<p>At 38 years old, the former champion is 28-14 overall. While he&#8217;s struggled to produce wins of late, he could take a big step back into the welterweight top-10 if he&#8217;s able to take out Magny this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler issued a classic response when he was asked how he&#8217;s coping with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Contrary to his reputation as one of the most violent fighters in MMA, Lawler has always been fairly reclusive and soft-spoken. 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