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Robbie Lawler mentioned in the UFC Hall of Fame class with 2025
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(Photo Josh Hedges/Zufffa LLC/ZUFFA LLC via Getty Images)Las Vegas – UFC announced today that the former UFC Robbie Lawler welterweight champion will be introduced into the contemporary Hall of Fame wing as a member of class 2025. Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2025.th Annual International Fight Week UFCUMBRELLA On Thursday, June 26, at T-Mobile Arena I will be broadcast live, only on UFC Fight Pass®.
“Robbie Lawler is one of the most bad athletes at every step at the Octagon,” said the president and general director of UFC Dana White. “Robbie was an absolute killer and I have a lot of respect for his endurance and style of fighting, which helped develop MMA and UFC sport, attracting many up-to-date fans. Robbie had an amazing career and it will be an honor to introduce him to the UFC Sław Galeria this summer. “
Lawler will enter the Hall of Fame UFC as 16th A member of a contemporary wing. In the contemporary era category, it includes athletes who included professionals or later on November 17, 2000 (when the first UFC event took place in accordance with the Unified Regulations of MMA) and who have a minimum age of 35 or who were retired for one year or longer.
Veteran 47 fights during his 22-year MMA career, Lawler developed 30-16.1 NC (19-15 -ufc / Pride / Strikeforce), registering victories over UFC Hall of Famer Donald CerroneIN Frank Trigg (Fight Wing), former UFC welterweight master Johny Hendricksformer UFC welterweight master Carlos Conditformer welterweight and WEC master Nick Diazand former heavyweight champion Scott Smith.
Lawler debuted in a professional MMA on April 7, 2001, won each of the first four fights in three organizations in the first round of KO before signing the contract with UFC.
Lawler debuted in UFC on the premium UFC® 37: High influencewhich took place on May 10, 2002 at Bossier City in Louisiana. He defeated his opponent, Aaron Riley, through a unanimous decision to start his career at the Octagon. Lawler would win three of the next six fights with the UFC in two years, ending his first internship with the organization after losing to the former medium weight champion UFC Evan Tanner UFC® 50: War ’04.
Over the next seven years, Lawler competed 18 times in other promotions except UFC, securing the record of 11-6.1 NC from returning. This time also included appearances in pride and strike because it was acquired by Zuff and connected to UFC.
He returned to the UFC competition as a welterweight in 2012, beating Josh Koscheck through TKO in the first round during UFC® 157: Rousey vs. carmouchewhich took place on February 23, 2013 in Anaheim, California.
Lavler He would win his next two fights on Bobby Voelker and Rory Macdonald and set his first fight against Hendricks with a free UFC welterweight title at UFC 171.
UFC® 171: Hendricks vs. LavlerIt took place on March 15, 2014 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Lawler and Hendricks fought for five rounds, and Johny won a unanimous decision. The first of the two fights between athletes, the main UFC 171 event won several awards for Fight of the year in 2014.
After losing to UFC 171, Lawler won his next two fights with Jake Ellenberger and Matt Brown to win his second shot in the title of welterweight as a claimant for Hendricks in the main UFC 181 event.
UFC® 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II It took place on December 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.; Lawler and Hendricks competed for all five rounds, and Lawler won the title using a divided decision.
Lawler’s status as a legendary warrior would be secured during his next two fights, because he would defend the welterweight title against Rora Macdonald and Carlos Condit during UFC 189 (2015) and UFC 195 (2016). Both fights would be five -way wars that they earn Fight of the year Distinations by several media over the years. In 2023, his fight UFC 189 with MacDonald will also enter Fight the wing With UFC Hall of Fame. During his career he also scored seven knockouts and found over 1,200 significant strikes in the competition in welterweight.
Lawler lost the welterweight title with Tyron Woodley in the main UFC 201 event, which took place on July 30, 2016. Over the next seven years, he will continue to fight the best pretenders at the medium scale and semi -edge scale divisions. He retired after securing the 38-second Ko Niko Price during UFC 290 on July 8, 2023.
In addition to Octagon, Lawler was honored with many awards throughout his entire career, being named Fighter of the Year in 2014 Nice junkie and Only fighters World MMA awards.
Lawler from San Diego, California began training in taekwondo at the age of eight, and karate at the age of 10. His family moved to Bettendorf, in Iowa, when he was 10 years senior and began to compete in brewing at the age of 16 under the leadership of UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletych. Lawler also fought in high school, winning all-State awards. He currently lives in Florida with his wife.
Zuffa LLCIslam Makhachev believes he will teach Ian Machado Garry how to be humble once UFC 330 is in the books.
Makhahcev is looking for his first successful welterweight title defense when he collides with Garry on Saturday. As fight night approaches, the athletes competing on this weekend's card in Philadelphia have been fulfilling media obligations. When Makhachev spoke to reporters during his scrum, he was asked what he thinks about his upcoming title challenger as a person.
The reigning 170-pound champion believes Garry's bravado will come back to haunt him when the lights are shining brighter than ever.
“I think he's good person, good guy, but he acts like he's bad boy or something like this,†Makhachev said. “I tell in the interview also, we will make him humble.â€
Garry has said that not only does he envision a knockout win at UFC 330, but he also plans to make it an emphatic finish and not a lucky shot. UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes that “The Future†is making a mistake with that mindset, while others feel Garry is simply hyping up the fight.
There has been much speculation over Makhachev's future once Saturday's event has wrapped up. Longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan recently admitted that he wouldn't be shocked if Makhachev retires should he earn the victory over Garry.
Regardless of Makhachev's plans, Garry hopes to prove that the next generation of welterweights has arrived with him leading the charge. The Irishman told media members that Carlos Prates is the most deserving contender after UFC 330, and he claims he'd give “The Nightmare†a title shot if he is successful against Makhachev.
Will it be business as usual for Islam Makahchev at UFC 330, or will Ian Machado Garry give him problems on Saturday? Sound off in the comments below.
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Zuffa LLCJoe Rogan wouldn't be surprised if Islam Makhachev walks away from pro MMA competition on Saturday.
Makhachev will be making his first defense of the welterweight title in the UFC 330 main event. The champion's legacy has already been cemented having won titles in two different weight classes and only suffering one loss, which took place all the way back in 2015. While the likes of Conor McGregor believe Makhachev has plenty of fight left, other aren't so sure that the pound-for-pound great will stick around.
Speaking to Aljamain Sterling during an episode of the “JRE MMA Show,†Rogan said he wouldn't doubt the welterweight title being vacated following UFC 330 if Makhachev scores another win.
“Islam may retire,†Rogan said. “He may retire. He's done a lot. He's competed in two different weight classes and won world championships in two different weight classes. If he beats Ian, if he submits Ian and says, ‘I've had enough. I'm gonna do what Khabib [Nurmagomedov] did, and I'm gonna coach now,' I could see that. And then, I could see [Michael] Morales and [Carlos] Prates for the [expletive] undisputed title.â€
If that is indeed Makhachev's plan, then Garry will want to play spoiler. The title contender has vowed to knock the 170-pound champion out in decisive fashion rather than a flash. Garry's frenemy Carlos Prates has predicted that “The Future†will take the UFC welterweight gold from Makhachev via decision.
A retirement for Makhachev would open the door for some rising welterweights. Rogan mentioned the possibility of Michael Morales and Prates fighting for the vacant welterweight title. Both men have been praised for their finishing abilities and exciting fighting styles, but whether or not Makhachev will stick around remains to be seen.
Do you agree with Joe Rogan, or would you be surprised if Islam Makhachev calls it a career once UFC 330 concludes? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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Ian Machado Garry warns frenemy Carlos Prates amid possible rematch: "I whooped his ass for 24 minutes"
Zuffa LLCIan Machado Garry and Carlos Prates may have been chummy following their April 2025 clash, but “The Future†is all business inside the Octagon.
Garry has been telling reporters that Prates is the most deserving contender in the welterweight division. The Irish contender's thoughts might be pivotal depending on the outcome of the UFC 330 main event. Garry is set to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Saturday in Philadelphia.
During a media day scrum (video via Home of Fight), “The Future†said he plans on capturing UFC gold and putting his title at stake against Prates, but he warned the Brazilian bruiser that he's in for a rude awakening.
“Carlos Prates has earned it,†Garry said. “Nobody else in the entire division has earned it. They all need to fight at least one more fight. Prates is coming off two fights against two guys that have never been finished and he did it in insane fashion, and I whooped his ass for 24 minutes, and I did it on three weeks' notice. So, if he wants to give me three, four months, he's knows what's gonna happen. He'll be able to sleep well after the next one.â€
After falling short in a competitive fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov back in 2024, Garry took on Prates in Kansas City the following year. Garry was in control throughout the fight before “The Nightmare†made a late rally attempt prior to the final horn. “The Future†won the bout via unanimous decision.
Since that fight, Prates has gone on a three-fight winning streak. He knocked out Geoff Neal with one second left in the opening round at UFC 319. Prates followed that up with a brutal second-round knockout finish over former UFC welterweight titleholder Leon Edwards. He then cemented himself as a top contender with his third-round TKO victory over another former champion in Jack Della Maddalena.
If Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates fight again, who would you give the edge to? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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