Robbie LawlerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchRobbie Lawler Statistics Nickname Ruthless Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) Nationality American Born March 20, 1982 (1982-03-20) (age 26) Fighting out of Bettendorf, Iowa Town of birth San Diego, California Team/Association H.I.T. Squad[1] Fighting style Freestyle Mixed martial arts record Wins 15 By knockout 12 By submission 1 Losses 4 Draws 0 No contests 1 Robert Glen Lawler known as "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Lawler is the current EliteXC middleweight champion. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T. Squad, a Granite City, Illinois gym, which he co-owns with teammate and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, Matt Pena, and Marc Fiore. [2]
He is known for his aggressiveness, KO punching power, strength, athleticism and border line reckless style.
On March 31, 2007, he fought Frank Trigg for the ICON Sport middleweight championship and won by KO in the fourth round. On September 15, 2007, he fought PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran Murilo "Ninja" Rua for the EliteXC middleweight championship and won by TKO in the third round.
Robbie Lawler was scheduled to fight Hawaii's Kala Hose for the Icon Sport Middleweight Championship on December 15, 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he however pulled out of the fight due to an injury. Icon Sport has stripped him of the middleweight title on February 9, 2008 for failing to defending the title.[3]
Lawler defended his EliteXC Middleweight Championship against Scott Smith at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31st at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, wich ended in a no contest, after Smith caught an accidental finger in the eye from Lawler.[4]
Sherdog and MMAWeekly currently rank Lawler as the #5 middleweight fighter in the world. [5][6]
Contents [hide]1 Awards 2 Personal life 3 Mixed martial arts record 4 References 5 External links
[edit] AwardsFormer ICON Sport Middleweight Championship EliteXC Middleweight Championship
[edit] Personal lifeLawler is married.[7]
[edit] Mixed martial arts recordProfessional record breakdown 20 matches 15 wins 4 losses By knockout 12 1 By submission 1 3 By decision 2 0 No contests 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes NC 15-4,1 NC Scott Smith No contest (Unintentional foul) EliteXC: Primetime 02008-05-31 31 May 2008 3 3:26 New Jersey, United States Defended EliteXC middleweight championship. Win 15-4 Murilo Rua TKO (Strikes) EliteXC: Uprising 02007-09-15 15 September 2007 3 2:04 Hawaii, United States Won EliteXC middleweight championship. Win 14-4 Frank Trigg KO (Punches) Icon Sport - Epic 02007-03-31 31 March 2007 4 1:40 Hawaii, United States Won ICON Sport middleweight championship. Win 13-4 Eduardo Pamplona TKO IFL - Atlanta 02007-02-23 23 February 2007 3 1:36 Georgia, United States Win 12-4 Joey Villasenor KO (Flying Knee) PRIDE 32 - The Real Deal 02006-10-21 21 October 2006 1 0:22 Nevada, United States Loss 11-4 Jason Miller Submission (Arm Triangle) Icon Sport - Mayhem vs Lawler 02006-09-02 2 September 2006 3 2:50 Hawaii, United States Lost ICON Sport middleweight championship. Win 11-3 Falaniko Vitale KO Icon Sport - Lawler vs. Niko 2 02006-02-25 25 February 2006 1 3:38 Hawaii, United States Won ICON Sport middleweight championship. Win 10-3 Jeremy Brown Submission (Armbar) KOTC - Xtreme Edge 02005-09-17 17 September 2005 1 2:48 Indiana, United States Win 9-3 Falaniko Vitale KO Superbrawl - Icon 02005-07-23 23 July 2005 2 Hawaii, United States Loss 8-3 Evan Tanner Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 50 - The War of '04 02004-10-22 22 October 2004 1 2:22 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Loss 8-2 Nick Diaz KO (Punches) UFC 47 - It's On 02004-04-02 2 April 2004 2 1:31 Nevada, United States Win 8-1 Chris Lytle Decision (Unanimous) UFC 45 - Revolution 02003-11-21 21 November 2003 3 5:00 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, Conneticut Loss 7-1 Pete Spratt Submission (Injury) UFC 42 - Sudden Impact 02003-04-25 25 April 2003 2 2:28 Florida, United States Win 7-0 Tiki Ghosn TKO (Strikes) UFC 40 - Vendetta 02002-11-22 22 November 2002 1 1:29 Nevada, United States Win 6-0 Steve Berger TKO (Strikes) UFC 37.5 - As Real As It Gets 02002-06-22 22 June 2002 2 0:27 Nevada, United States Win 5-0 Aaron Riley Decision (Unanimous) UFC 37 - High Impact 02002-05-10 10 May 2002 3 5:00 Louisiana, United States Win 4-0 Saburo Kawakatsu TKO (Punches) Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 02001-12-15 15 December 2001 1 4:49 Hawaii, United States Win 3-0 Marco Macera TKO EC 41 - Extreme Challenge 41 02001-07-13 13 July 2001 1 1:19 Iowa, United States Win 2-0 Landon Showalter KO IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13 02001-06-15 15 June 2001 1 0:14 California, United States Win 1-0 John Reed TKO EC 39 - Extreme Challenge 39 02001-04-07 7 April 2001 1 2:14
[edit] References^ Robbie "Ruthless" Lawler's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. ^ Matt Hughes opens H.I.T. Squad, starts Team Hughes. MMAFighting.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. ^ LAWLER STRIPPED OF ICON SPORT TITLE ^ http://fight.proelite.com/elitexc-primetime.html ^ Sherdog.com Divisional Rankings ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED ^ Meanwhile, Lawler and his wife will be relocating.
[edit] External linksRobbie Lawler's ProElite.com Profile Robbie Lawler's EliteXC Profile Professional MMA record for Robbie Lawler from Sherdog Official Robbie Lawler Myspace Page Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Lawler"Categories: Living people 1982 births American mixed martial artists People from San Diego, California