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Robert Glen Lawler, (born March 20, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. 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.[1] MMAWeekly ranks Lawler as the #6 middleweight in the world.[2]

MMA Career[]

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 stripped Lawler of the middleweight title on February 9, 2008 for failing to defend the title.[3]

Lawler defended his EliteXC Middleweight Championship against Scott Smith at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, which ended in a no contest after Smith caught an accidental finger in the eye from Lawler.[4]

On July 26, 2008, Lawler and Scott Smith had their rematch at EliteXC: Unfinished Business. Lawler defeated Smith by TKO in the 2nd round.

After defeating Scott Smith, Lawler's employers, EliteXC, announced that they would be shutting down and filing for bankruptcy. Lawler's contract was picked up by Strikeforce with his first bout under the Strikeforce banner on June 6, 2009 against Jake Shields. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 182 lb. Lawler lost via guillotine choke at 2:02 of the first round.

In his latest fight, Lawler faced MMA and K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef on January 30, 2010 at Strikeforce: Miami.[5] Lawler won by knockout in the first round with a right hook.

Awards[]

  • Former two-time ICON Sport Middleweight Championship
  • EliteXC Last Middleweight Championship

Personal life[]

Lawler is married.[6]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19-5 (1) NED flagMelvin Manhoef KO (Punches) Strikeforce: Miami 02010-
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January 30, 2010
1 3:33 USA flag Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss 18–5 (1) USA flag Jake Shields Submission (Guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields 02009-
June
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June 6, 2009
1 2:02 USA flag St. Louis, Missouri, United States 182 lb Catchweight
Win 18–4 (1) USA flag Scott Smith TKO (Strikes) EliteXC: Unfinished Business 02008-
July
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July 26, 2008
2 2:35 USA flag California, United States Defended Elite XC Middleweight Championship
NC 17–4 (1) USA flag Scott Smith No Contest (Thumb in the eye) EliteXC: Primetime 02008-
May
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May 31, 2008
3 3:26 USA flag New Jersey, United States For the Elite XC Middleweight Championship
Win 17–4 Brazil flag Murilo Rua TKO (Punches) EliteXC: Uprising 02007-
September
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  11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  
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September 15, 2007
3 2:04 USA flag Hawaii, United States Won Elite XC Middleweight Championship
Win 16–4 USA flag Frank Trigg KO (Punches) Icon Sport – Epic 02007-
March
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March 31, 2007
4 1:40 USA flag Hawaii, United States Won ICON Sport middleweight championship. (Stripped of title on February 9, 2008 for failing to defend it.)
Win 15–4 Brazil flag Eduardo Pamplona TKO IFL – Atlanta 02007-
February
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February 23, 2007
3 1:36 USA flag Georgia, United States
Win 14–4 USA flag Joey Villasenor KO (Flying Knee) PRIDE 32: The Real Deal 02006-
October
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October 21, 2006
1 0:22 USA flag Nevada, United States
Loss 13–4 USA flag Jason Miller Submission (Arm Triangle) Icon Sport – Mayhem vs Lawler 02006-
September
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September 2, 2006
3 2:50 USA flag Hawaii, United States Lost ICON Sport middleweight championship.
Win 13–3 USA flag Falaniko Vitale KO (Punches) Icon Sport – Lawler vs. Niko 2 02006-
February
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February 25, 2006
1 3:38 USA flag Hawaii, United States Defended ICON Sport middleweight championship.
Win 12–3 USA flag Jeremy Brown Submission (Armbar) KOTC – Xtreme Edge 02005-
September
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September 17, 2005
1 2:48 USA flag Indiana, United States
Win 11–3 USA flag Falaniko Vitale TKO (Punches) Superbrawl – Icon 02005-
July
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July 23, 2005
2 4:36 USA flag Hawaii, United States Won ICON Sport middleweight championship.
Loss 10–3 USA flag Evan Tanner Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 50: The War of '04 02004-
October
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October 22, 2004
1 2:22 USA flag New Jersey, United States Moves up to 185 lb
Loss 10–2 USA flag Nick Diaz KO (Punch) UFC 47: It's On 02004-
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April 2, 2004
2 1:31 USA flag Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 USA flag Chris Lytle Decision (Unanimous) UFC 45: Revolution 02003-
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November 21, 2003
3 5:00 USA flag Connecticut, United States
Loss 9–1 USA flag Pete Spratt Submission (Injury) UFC 42: Sudden Impact 02003-
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April 25, 2003
2 2:28 USA flag Florida, United States
Win 9–0 USA flag Tiki Ghosn KO (Punches) UFC 40: Vendetta 02002-
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November 22, 2002
1 1:29 USA flag Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 USA flag Steve Berger TKO (Strikes) UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets 02002-
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June 22, 2002
2 0:27 USA flag Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 USA flag Aaron Riley Decision (Unanimous) UFC 37: High Impact 02002-
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May 10, 2002
3 5:00 USA flag Louisiana, United States
Win 6–0 Japan flag Saburo Kawakatsu TKO (Punches) Shogun 1 – Shogun 1 02001-
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December 15, 2001
1 4:49 USA flag Hawaii, United States
Win 5–0 USA flag Marco Macera TKO EC 41 – Extreme Challenge 41 02001-
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July 13, 2001
1 1:19 USA flag Iowa, United States
Win 4–0 USA flag Landon Showalter KO IFC WC 13 – Warriors Challenge 13 02001-
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June 15, 2001
1 0:14 USA flag California, United States
Win 3–0 USA flag John Reed TKO EC 39 – Extreme Challenge 39 02001-
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April 7, 2001
1 2:14
Win 2–0 USA flag Ernie Ward KO EC Trials – 2000 US MMA National Championships 02001-
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January 20, 2001
1 4:27 USA flag Illinois, United States
Win 1–0 USA flag Jerry Hudsperth TKO (Punches) EC Trials – 2000 US MMA National Championships 02001-
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January 20, 2001
1 3:05 USA flag Illinois, United States

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