Macdonald 182 mma, 92 ufc ii is a rematch of a meeting at ufc 167 that saw lawler emerge with a splitcall win. Mcgregor is a welterweight title fight between reigning champion robbie lawler and challenger rory macdonald. What really happened at ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory. Carlos condit calls for winner of robbie lawler vs. Ufc president dana white today announced ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler 2510 mma, 104 ufc will attempt his first title defense when he meets rory macdonald 182 mma, 92 ufc this summer at ufc 189 ufc 189. Robbie lawler likely needed a kotko to win at ufc 189. At ufc 189, robbie lawler and rory macdonald put on one of the greatest battles in the history of the octagon. Just a few short days after he officially signed with bellator mma as arguably the ufc s most highprofile free agent defector, topranked welterweight rory macdonald has. What really happened at ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 excellent fight break down. Rory macdonald 2 full fight video highlights from ufc 189 s welterweight comain event championship showdown last night sat. The best fight in ufc history is robbie lawler s epic welterweight title defense against rory macdonald at ufc 189 on july 11, 2015. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the nevada state athletic commission.
Rory macdonald convinced robbie lawler was on peds at. At the end of a brutal war, lawler finished his opponent and broke his nose. Robert robbie lawler born march 20, 1982 is an american professional mixed martial artist who has been competing since 2001. He is the former ufc welterweight champion, former elitexc. Watch robbie lawler break rory macdonald in a bloody. Lawler went on to capture the belt this past december from johny hendricks in a rematch of their meeting at ufc 171. Rory macdonald 2 bout from ufc 189 ahead of lawler s ufc.
Robbie lawler has been flawless in rematches during his career. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, he is a former ufc. At ufc 189 he continued that trend when he topped rory macdonald for a second time with a fifthround knockout in the comain event to retain his ufc welterweight championship after a stunning resurgence to capture ufc gold, lawler 2610 mma, 114 ufc. Rory macdonald full fight video highlights from ufc 189 s main event above, courtesy of fox sports 1. Macdonald ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. The comain event of ufc 189 is a fiveround title fight between ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler and challenger rory macdonald. Rory joseph macdonald born july 22, 1989 is a canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the professional fighters league, and is a former bellator welterweight world champion. Sports, mma, ufc, 2015, odds, betting lines, picks, ufc 189, rory macdonald, robbie lawler, lawler vs. Ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 11072015 full fight. Ufc 189 featured two title fights, the first of which was for the welterweight strap between champion robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Relive robbie lawler and rory macdonald s ufc 189 war ruthless robbie lawler earned a fifthround knockout victory against rory mcdonald at ufc 189. Discussion in ufc discussion started by kung fu bb, jun 21, 2017.
Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 gets three stars ufc. Rewind to 2015 when robbie lawler and rory macdonald clashed for the belt at ufc 189. Rory macdonald and robbie lawler s war good enough for fotn bonus new, 14 comments by chuck mindenhall jul 12, 2015, 2. Video from the ufc 189 welterweight title fight between robbie lawler and rory macdonald which took place saturday, july 11, in las vegas. Rory macdonald 2 full countdown show new, 5 comments watch this weekends coheadliner in robbie lawler vs. He looks to defend his welterweight title against tyron woodley at ufc.
March 18 an instant classic rewind to 2015 when robbie lawler. It is unheard of for a champion to be in that role. Lawler was losing on all three scorecards in his welterweight title defense against rory macdonald in the comain event saturday night. Champ robbie lawler meets rory macdonald at ufc 189 as. Rory macdonald ii at ufc 189 by jamie penick, mmatorch editorinchief december 30, 2015. Ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler, fresh off his win against johny hendricks to claim the strap, is set for his first title defense against cana. Going into the first defense of his welterweight championship against rory macdonald at ufc 189, robbie lawler was the underdog. Just like the main event, this seems to be a very close fight, and definitely a hard scrap to pick, but without further ado, check out the lowkickmma robbie lawler vs. Rory macdonald at ufc 189, that list can be safely ignored many consider lawler s successful defense of the ufc. If someone compiles a list of the greatest mixed martial arts bouts of alltime and does not include robbie lawler vs. Robbie lawler and rory macdonald s second meeting at ufc 189 for the ufc welterweight title was one for the ages. Julys big ufc 189 event will be a blockbuster and now boasts a second title fight. Rory macdonald believes former ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler was using peds when they fought at ufc 189.
Las vegas anyone who felt ahead of ufc 189 that ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler couldnt truly be considered a champion until he successfully defended his title can rest easy lawler 2610 mma, 114 ufc was able to defend his title in one of the greatest bouts in ufc history, knocking out rory macdonald 183 mma, 93 ufc. Mma oddsmaker nick kalikas opened up macdonald at 140 and lawler. Mendes, saturday, july 11 at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, ufc will host a media conference call with the main and comain event stars on wednesday. Macdonald and lawler meet again, this time with the welterweight belt on the line. Robbie lawler took on rory macdonald for the second time in his career at ufc 189, and it ended the same waywith the ruthless one getting his hand raised in victory. Featured above is arguably one of the most violent fights in ufc history, as robbie lawler knocks out rory macdonald in the fifth round of a complete war at ufc 189. Rory macdonald has very interesting news about robbie. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,441,099 views. While both men got in their shots throughout, it was lawler that won the war, dropping and stopping macdonald in the final frame. Cpu prediction of the outcome for the ufc welterweight title match between robbie lawler and rory macdonald at ufc 189 in las. Rory macdonald has moved onto bellator mma but he still feels like there was a. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the ufc.
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