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

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

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

Average52%ile0.75

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

76%

Body

20%

Leg

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. Landed	17	17	19	20	26
Avg. Absorbed	16	27	22	32	31
Avg. Net	+2	-10	-2	-12	-5

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

25 fights

Niko Price

KO/TKO R1 · 0:38Jul '23

·8 SS (80%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Bryan BarberenaVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:47Jul '22

-66

·81 SS (57%)·147 abs

Nick Diaz

KO/TKO R3 · 0:44Sep '21

-19

·131 SS (59%)·150 abs·14s ctrl

Neil MagnyElite

U-DEC R3Aug '20

-36

·26 SS (58%)·62 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·93s ctrl

Colby CovingtonVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '19

-101

·78 SS (47%)·179 abs·10 td taken

Ben Askren

SUB R1 · 3:20Mar '19

+26

·26 SS (90%)·1/1 td·1 td taken·33s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Rafael Dos AnjosElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Dec '17

-86

·86 SS (41%)·172 abs·2 td taken·264s ctrl

Donald CerroneElite

U-DEC R3Jul '17

-5

·77 SS (49%)·82 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·21s ctrl

Tyron Woodley

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Jul '16

-5

·3 SS (50%)·8 abs·1 kd taken

Carlos Condit

TITLE

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

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

Average52%ile0.75

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

76%

Body

20%

Leg

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
Landed	17	17	19	20	26
Absorbed	16	27	22	32	31
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

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

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

Niko Price

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23

8 SS (80%)·2 abs·1 kd

Bryan BarberenaVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '22

81 SS (57%)·147 abs

Nick Diaz

KO/TKO·R3·Sep '21

131 SS (59%)·150 abs·14s ctrl

Neil MagnyElite

U-DEC·R3·Aug '20

26 SS (58%)·62 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·93s ctrl

Colby CovingtonVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '19

78 SS (47%)·179 abs·10 td taken

Ben Askren

SUB·R1·Mar '19

26 SS (90%)·1/1 td·1 td taken·33s ctrl

Rafael Dos AnjosEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Dec '17

86 SS (41%)·172 abs·2 td taken·264s ctrl

Donald CerroneElite

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

Round 125 rounds

Round 219 rounds

Round 314 rounds

Round 47 rounds

Round 57 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-10

-2

-12

-5

n=25

n=19

n=14

n=7

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-10

-2

-12

-5