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Robbie Lawler absorbs 4.7 and lands 3.9 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Robbie Lawler's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Robbie Lawler wins 39% of rounds across 72 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Robbie Lawler has 3 KO/TKO losses in 10 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.08 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 75 out of 99, average for the division.

Robbie Lawler finishes 53% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Robbie Lawler's last fight was over 36 months ago.

Robbie Lawler is 44 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Ruthless”

Robbie Lawler

30-16 (1 NC)25 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
7× Title
9× 5R
High Wear
5'11"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightWNiko Price·KO/TKO·R1·2yr ago
Fighter Context
15–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
7Dec
·
12.7min/fight
·
318UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–8(18 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.7str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–6(12 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-1.2str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.82
Deficit
18%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.139
Average
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
Durable
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
Passive
17%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Robbie Lawler — 3.85 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.67 strikes per minute.

Lawler
Head Hunter
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.85
Str. Accuracy47%
1,334UFC landed/2,760attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.0 vs avg4.67
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.40
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
20%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch23%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 125 rounds
Round 219 rounds
Round 314 rounds
Round 47 rounds
Round 57 rounds
Avg. Landed1717192026
Avg. Absorbed1627223231
Avg. Net+2-10-2-12-5
Grappling

Robbie Lawler — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 64% takedown accuracy, 65% takedown defense.

Lawler
Control Wrestler
·77s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.65
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.08
TD Accuracy64%
17UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
70UFC defended/108opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Robbie Lawler — 15 UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 7 decision), 53% finish rate.

Finish Rate
53%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO8 / 15
Submission0 / 15
Decision7 / 15
KD → Finish
6/10Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 10
Submission3 / 10
Decision4 / 10
Loss Pattern
6 of 10 losses by finish in R1–R2
KO artist. 8 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
54%
7 of 13 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.0pts
W5 dec
3.6pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
27%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 29 more in second half of career
0+43+86+129+173avg↵↗2002200320042013201420152016201720192020202120222023

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.32.04.4R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=19
R3n=14
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
4.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
6.4
4.8
Diff
+0.4
-2.5
-0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Acc+15%L3
-71%20%110%WLLLLWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lawler — 25 UFC Fights

Robbie Lawler — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 10 losses.

Result
Method
25 fights
W
Niko Price
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:38Jul '23
+6
·8 SS (80%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
L
Bryan BarberenaVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:47Jul '22
-66
·81 SS (57%)·147 abs
W
Nick Diaz
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:44Sep '21
-19
·131 SS (59%)·150 abs·14s ctrl
L
Neil MagnyElite
WW
U-DEC R3Aug '20
-36
·26 SS (58%)·62 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·93s ctrl
L
Colby CovingtonVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Aug '19
-101
·78 SS (47%)·179 abs·10 td taken
L
Ben Askren
WW
SUB R1 · 3:20Mar '19
+26
·26 SS (90%)·1/1 td·1 td taken·33s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Rafael Dos AnjosElite
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Dec '17
-86
·86 SS (41%)·172 abs·2 td taken·264s ctrl
W
Donald CerroneElite
WW
U-DEC R3Jul '17
-5
·77 SS (49%)·82 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·21s ctrl
L
Tyron Woodley
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Jul '16
-5
·3 SS (50%)·8 abs·1 kd taken
W
Carlos Condit
TITLEWW
S-DEC R5Jan '16
-84
·92 SS (52%)·176 abs·41s ctrl·1 kd landed
Lawler — Prior Tracked Fights (12)
LRenato SobralStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceSUBR3—
WMatt LindlandStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WScott SmithEliteXCKO/TKOR2—
WMelvin ManhoefStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
LJake ShieldsStrikeforceSUBR1—
NCScott SmithEliteXCCould Not Co…R3—
WMurilo RuaEliteXCKO/TKOR3—
LLorenz LarkinStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WJoey VillasenorPrideKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Ruthless”

Robbie Lawler

30-16 (1 NC)25 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightWNiko Price·KO/TKO·2yr ago
Fighter Context
15–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
7Dec
·
12.7min/fight
·
318UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–6
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.82
18%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.139
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
17%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lawler
Welterweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.85
Str. Accuracy47%
1,334UFC landed/2,760attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.0 vs avg4.67
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.40
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
20%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch23%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=25
R2
n=19
R3
n=14
R4
n=7
R5
n=7
Landed1717192026
Absorbed1627223231
Net+2-10-2-12-5
Grappling
Lawler
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
77s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.65
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.08
TD Accuracy64%
17UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
70UFC defended/108opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
53%
Average
Win Methods
8KO/TKO
0Sub
7Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
3Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
54%7 of 13 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.0pts
W5 dec
3.6pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
27%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.32.04.4R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=19
R3n=14
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
4.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
6.4
4.8
Diff
+0.4
-2.5
-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Lawler — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Niko PriceWW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23
8 SS (80%)·2 abs·1 kd
L
Bryan BarberenaVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '22
81 SS (57%)·147 abs
W
Nick DiazMW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '21
131 SS (59%)·150 abs·14s ctrl
L
Neil MagnyEliteWW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '20
26 SS (58%)·62 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·93s ctrl
L
Colby CovingtonVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Aug '19
78 SS (47%)·179 abs·10 td taken
L
Ben AskrenWW
SUB·R1·Mar '19
26 SS (90%)·1/1 td·1 td taken·33s ctrl
L
Rafael Dos AnjosEliteTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '17
86 SS (41%)·172 abs·2 td taken·264s ctrl
W
Donald CerroneEliteWW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '17
77 SS (49%)·82 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·21s ctrl
Lawler — Prior Tracked Fights (12)
LRenato SobralStrikeforceU-DECR3
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceSUBR3
WMatt LindlandStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WScott SmithEliteXCKO/TKOR2
WMelvin ManhoefStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
LJake ShieldsStrikeforceSUBR1
NCScott SmithEliteXCCould Not Co…R3
WMurilo RuaEliteXCKO/TKOR3
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