He moved to bettendorf, iowa at the age of ten to live with his father, who served in the marines. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Macdonald will serve as the comain event, while featherweight king jose aldo puts his title on the line against the notorious conor mcgregor in the main event. Lawler took the decision victory in their first matchup back at.
Nov 26, 2015 giving thanks on thanksgiving for robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 at ufc 189 new, 52 comments by patrick l. It was a title fight held at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas nevada on july 11, 2015. The comain event featured a ufc welterweight championship bout between then champion robbie lawler and top contender rory macdonald. Robert robbie lawler born march 20, 1982 is an american professional mixed martial artist.
It takes a lot to be remembered as one of mmas greatest fights two game combatants, evenly matched for one night, ready to leave it all in the cage before theyd quit. Hendricks iii and put macdonald against hector lombard at ufc 186 in his adopted. Robbie lawler and rory macdonald took turns punishing each other throughout their ufc 189 comain event at the mgm grand garden arena in las. Revisiting arguably the greatest title fight in ufc history. Ruthless robbie lawler and rory red king macdonald fought it out in a rematch at ufc 189. Its been months since macdonalds lone shot at a ufc belt ended in devastating defeat, and. Lawler lands an outside leg kick followed by another. Watch the video highlights and postfight comments from the ufc 189 comain event between robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Jul 09, 2015 ufc commentator joe rogan breaks down the ufc 189 comain event welterweight title fight between robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Jul 12, 2015 following the round, lawler staggered back to his corner. Brown also known as ufc on fox 12 was a mixed martial arts event held on july 26, 2014, at sap center in san jose, california. Due to the hype and promotion given to the blockbuster main event of ufc 189, which is set for this saturday july 11, 2015 from las vegas, nevada, the comain event of the.
Its a fight that six months ago, people were begging the ufc not to make. The comain event of ufc 189 is a fiveround title fight between ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler and challenger rory macdonald. This is the handsdown the most savage ufc fight of all time. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald full fight ufc 189 round 5 plus post fight. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on january 2, 2016, at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Ufc fighters react to lawlers bloody win over macdonald. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald full fight eddy logan. Giving thanks on thanksgiving for robbie lawler vs rory. Jul 11, 2015 ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 11 072015 full fight. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 189 comain sign in to follow this. The reddit app reddit coins reddit premium reddit gifts.
Lawler left the octagon with the gold, but macdonalds stock only went up last night after he showed how much heart and determination he had. Rory macdonald heard that robbie lawler was on steroids for their fight of the year. Robbie lawler and conor mcgregor make it a knockout. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald full fight ufc 189 round 1. Bloodiest mma fight of all time rory mcdonald vs robbie lawler 2 monkey. Lawler was making the first defense of his belt since beating johny hendricks. Mcgregor was a mixed martial arts event held on july 11, 2015, at the. A rematch with rory macdonald took place on july 11, 2015 at ufc 189. This is robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 highlights by on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Search, discover and share your favorite rory macdonald gifs. In his next ufc bout, lawler faced former wec welterweight champion and future longtime. The greatest mma fights of all time tapology mma rankings.
After his dominant fiveround title defense, ruthless robbie lawler talks to joe rogan inside the octagon about his performance. Macdonald vs lawler is on the undercard of georges st pierre vs johny. Robbie lawler red gloves and rory macdonald not pictured fight during their welterweight title bout during ufc 189 at mgm grand garden arena. Lawler vs macdonald 2 at ufc 189, robbie lawler and rory macdonald put on one of the greatest battles in the history of the octagon. Rory macdonald full fight video highlights from ufc 189s main event above, courtesy of fox sports 1. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald ufc 189 best moment after.
Robbie lawler and conor mcgregor make it a knockout affair by paul. Matt brown was briefly linked to a bout with nate diaz at the event. Ahead of the former champion robbie lawlers return to the ufc. Their first fight at ufc 167 ended in a split decision victory for lawler. Ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 11072015 full. In a cautious opening round for both men, macdonald delivered kicks to the body and landed his jab. Ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald july 11, 2015 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada, united states robbie lawler def. Macdonald stunned lawler in the opening moments of the fourth frame with high kick. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald rematch highlight in hd.
The only reason people have accepted it now is because every other challenger in that division except faber got hurt, and everybody knows dillashawfaber isnt going to happen. Vid rory macdonald very suspicious of robbie lawlers ufc. Ufc 189 robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 11 072015 full fight. Rory macdonald 2 full countdown show new, 5 comments watch this weekends coheadliner in robbie lawler vs. This is the handsdown the most savage ufc fight of all. Watch robbie lawler vs rory macdonald full fight video. Jul 12, 2015 watch the video highlights and postfight comments from the ufc 189 comain event between robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 gets three stars ufc fight of the night. He continues to land leg kicks to macdonalds lead leg.
Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald fight of the year 2015 duration. Robbie lawler destroys rory macdonalds nose to defend. Macdonald would last exactly 1 minute before lawler dropped him for the comefrombehind tko. As the round wore on, though, lawler recovered and fired back. 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. Cpu prediction of the outcome for the ufc welterweight title match between robbie lawler and rory macdonald at ufc 189 in las vegas, nevada. Robbie lawler spoke backstage with megan olivi about his performance at ufc 189, with a tko win against rory macdonald. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 highlights on vimeo.
Her name is london lizbethe lawler, and she is the one who must face the hard. If you would like to make a donation to our youtube channel, please follow this link and click the blue. Rory macdonald faces robbie lawler for title at ufc 189. When rory macdonald entered round 5 of a pulsating, thrilling welterweight title fight with thenchampion robbie lawler at ufc 189, he was unanimously up 3937 on all three judges scorecards. Rory mcdonald full fight video highlights new, 6 comments check out the highlights for the comain event between robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Rory macdonald heard that robbie lawler was on steroids. Macdonald ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Going into the first defense of his welterweight championship against rory macdonald at ufc 189, robbie lawler was the underdog. Rory macdonald full episode facing nate diaz, robbie lawler. For much of his career hes been known as a simple comeforward brawler with fierce power. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the ufcs traditional fight night bonuses. Lawler is a veteran with over 35 fights to his name.
Robbie lawler and rory macdonalds second meeting at ufc 189 for the ufc welterweight title was one for the ages. With lawler staggering backward to the cage, macdonald unleashed a torrent of punches, kicks, knees and elbows. Rory macdonald vs robbie lawler fight video ufc 167. First round of ruthless robbie lawler vs rory macdonald in ufc 189 title fight at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas nevada on july 11. Canadian rory macdonald finally gets title shot vs. But we heard from a lot of you saying that we were crazy theres only one truly brutal fight that deserves that crown. Ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler will make the first defense of his title against rory macdonald in the new comain event announced for ufc 189 on july 11 in las vegas. Watch robbie lawler vs rory macdonald full fight video from. Ufc commentator joe rogan breaks down the ufc 189 comain event welterweight title fight between robbie lawler and rory macdonald. Few fighters in the welterweight division are more at odds stylistically than the champion, robbie lawler, and his challenger rory mcdonald. Their first fight at ufc 167 ended in a split decision victory for. Vid rory macdonald very suspicious of robbie lawlers. Robbie lawler and rory macdonald bloody warriors ufc 189.
For four rounds, the two went back and forth and utterly brutalized one another, with macdonalds nose being crushed see above and lawlers lip. Share twitter facebook the comain event of ufc 189 is a fiveround title fight between ufc welterweight champion robbie lawler and challenger rory macdonald. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 189 comain ufc ufc. Background lawler was born in san diego, california, and is of english and filipino heritage. Fifth round and postfight interview of ruthless robbie lawler vs rory macdonald in ufc 189 title fight at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas nevada on july 11, 2015. Lawler began training in karate at the age of ten and later attended bettendorf high school where he received allstate honors in wrestling and football.
Mcgregor took place july 11, 2015 at the mgm grand. Robbie lawler and rory macdonald put on one of the single greatest fights in mma history at ufc 189. Jul 12, 2015 robbie lawler and rory macdonald took turns punishing each other throughout their ufc 189 comain event at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas on saturday night, but it was the champion who. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between matt brown and robbie. Giving thanks on thanksgiving for robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 at ufc 189 new, 52 comments by patrick l. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the nevada state athletic commission. Ruthless robbie lawler retained his welterweight belt on saturday by finishing rory macdonald in the final round ufc 189 in a backandforth war. Hifinesse odyssey on july 11th, robbie lawler will defend his newly earned belt against past foe, rory macdonald. The ultimate fighting championship announced on wednesday that welterweight champion robbie lawler would defend his belt against secondranked rory macdonald at ufc 189 on july 11 at the mgm grand. In these legendary bouts both the winner and the loser share the glory. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald fight result ufc 167 st. Robbie lawler s not hoping for another fight like rory macdonald any time soon.
Robbie lawler and rory macdonald left it all in the octagon and stole the show with their fight of the year candidate on saturday night at ufc 189. The ultimate fighting championship announced on wednesday that welterweight champion robbie lawler would defend his belt against secondranked rory macdonald at. Rory macdonald 1510, 80% finishing rate entered as the no. Mcgregor was a mixed martial arts event held on july 11, 2015, at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald ufc 189 best moment after 4 round. Robbie lawler destroys rory macdonalds nose to defend title at ufc 189. That image of rory trying to get up then collapsing into the arms of the doctor will be etched into my mind forever. Rory macdonald 2, which took place at ufc 189, you are in for an absolute treat. Do you think im going to sit here and let you shitpost, goof. Robbie lawler vs rory macdonald 2 comain event of ufc 189. Rory macdonald full fight video highlights from ufc 189 s main event above, courtesy of fox sports 1. Lawler, the spoils of victory are in the form of a lively, thin 7yearold with freckles on her nose.