The epic second clash between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald has deservedly been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The pair went to battle at UFC 189 in 2015, headlined by Conor McGregor vs Cha…
3At the time, Lawler held the welterweight title and he had already beaten MacDonald in 2013, but the 25-year-old was on the rise and ready for revenge.
The fight was an instant classic, as both men refused to take a backwards step and bludgeoned each other throughout.After four incredible rounds, the atmosphere in the arena reached a fever pitch, as Lawler and MacDonald, with bloodied faces, squared-off in the middle of the Octagon. At one point in the fight, MacDonald appeared to have Lawler troubled with a head kick, but the champion rallied and in round five he found the stoppage to claim victory.
At the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White said: “First of all it was a war and a complete display of chin, heart, grit, dogged determination and the will to win from both guys.” This clash has also gained recognition from past fighters, as Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, in a UFC promo video remarked: “If you want to show somebody what it means to be a fighter, this is the fight that you would play.”
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