// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Robbie Lawler
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Robbie
Lawler

NICKNAME"Ruthless"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-16-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kill Cliff FC
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Robbie Lawler
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
44
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
47 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
30/47 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 73% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.65
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#19
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1634
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1612 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
39th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

39 rated fights · opponents rated in 85% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 8, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 22
SUB · 1
DEC · 7
22
KO/TKO
73%
1
SUB
3%
7
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
4
KO/TKO
25%
5
SUB
31%
7
DEC
44%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 22 fights
73%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
3%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
23%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
47 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE56GRAPPLING45CHIN78STRIKING53CARDIO69AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (65%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=46 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 wins
TD Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record46 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2001WAPR 2001WJUN 2001WJUL 2001WDEC 2001WMAY 2002WJUN 2002WNOV 2002LAPR 2003WNOV 2003LAPR 2004LOCT 2004WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WFEB 2006LSEP 2006WOCT 2006WFEB 2007WMAR 2007WSEP 2007MAY 2008WJUL 2008LJUN 2009WJAN 2010LJUN 2010WDEC 2010LJAN 2011LJUL 2011WJAN 2012LJUL 2012WFEB 2013WJUL 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WMAY 2014WJUL 2014WDEC 2014WJUL 2015WJAN 2016LJUL 2016WJUL 2017LDEC 2017LMAR 2019LAUG 2019LAUG 2020WSEP 2021LJUL 2022WJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  20. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100.
  22. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  31. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  35. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  36. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  37. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  38. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  39. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  40. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  42. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R5.
  43. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  44. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R5.
  45. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  46. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R3.
  47. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  48. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Berger), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 82.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
46/47 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
28%
7
15%
4
9%
1
2%
1
2%
26
total
SUB
4
9%
-
2
4%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
8
17%
-
6
13%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 20 of 46 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kill Cliff FC
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
47 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Niko PriceJul 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Bryan BarberenaJul 2, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:47
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick DiazSep 25, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:44
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Neil MagnyAug 29, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 175 - Smith vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Colby CovingtonAug 3, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ben AskrenMar 2, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke)
L
VS Rafael dos AnjosDec 16, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Donald CerroneJul 29, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tyron WoodleyJul 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos ConditJan 2, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rory MacDonaldJul 11, 2015
KO/TKOR5 · 1:00
UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Johny HendricksDec 6, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 181 - Hendricks vs. Lawler 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 30-16 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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