Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler

Fight Overview

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Fight Intelligence
Robbie Lawler won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Robbie Lawler led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Elo edge
Why they are ranked here
- Biggest gain
- Beat Paul Daley (rated 1731 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dilano Taylor (rated 1655 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -57 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1635, not 1725: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Biggest gain
- Beat Nick Diaz (rated 1781 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Bryan Barberena (rated 1667 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +5 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1725, not 1788: 63 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
Recorded fight totals
Finishing profile
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 167 : ST-PIERRE VS HENDRICKS. Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler quick answers
Who won Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler?
Robbie Lawler won Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler on?
Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler is listed on UFC 167 : ST-PIERRE VS HENDRICKS.
What are the records for Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler?
Rory MacDonald enters with a 23-10-1 record and Robbie Lawler enters with a 30-16-0 record.
What division is Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler?
Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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