2023-07-09 01:43:00
One of the UFC’s most popular and beloved fighters finally hung up his gloves on Saturday, and he did it with an exclamation mark.
Robbie Lawler (30-16, 22 KOs) took just 38 seconds to get the knockout. to Niko Price in what was already billed as his last professional fight, at the age of 41.
“It’s the perfect ending. I threw big blows to the temples, to the chin… It’s great to end my career like that, the fans have been great all week. Thank you for all these years of supporting me,” Lawler first said in the center of the octagon following his victory, late in the preliminary card at UFC 290.
“It was a tough training camp, everything was going wrong. Today was the first time that I felt comfortable, that I moved my feet well. I felt that I might accomplish something good. »
The UFC then presented him with a video montage in tribute to his career which unsurprisingly moved the former welterweight champion, who made his professional debut in 2001. Throughout his journey, he brought honor to his nickname “Ruthless”.
“It’s unbelievable, I’ve had a long career. So many people have helped me get here, without them I would never have made it here. I’m very grateful for that,” concluded Lawler.
His career has been littered with memorable fights, including three that have been dubbed fights of the year. The bloody clash once morest Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 in 2015 particularly marked the spirits as one of the greatest classics in the history of the organization.
He won the welterweight belt on December 6, 2014 in a rematch once morest Johny Hendricks at UFC 281.
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