Former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler commented on his decision to leave professional sports.
UFC President Dana White has announced that the former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler July 8 at UFC 290 will hold his farewell fight. Opposing the 41-year-old "Ruthless" at the tournament in Las Vegas will be Niko Price.
Former UFC champion in two weight divisions Daniel Cormier believes that the second duel Robbie Lawler and Rory McDonald must be inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame.
The bout between Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz will take place in the middleweight limit. This was reported by well-known journalist and insider Ariel Helwani.
The fight of two MMA veterans Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler was officially announced. It will take place on September 25 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be the third fight of the main card at 266th UFC tournament. It also became known that the fight will be five rounds. Only for the second time in the history of the promotion, the non-title and undercard fight will be scheduled for five rounds. The first such fight was the battle of Nate Diaz and Leon Edwards.