Evan Tanner vs Robbie Lawler
Evan Tanner is 32-8-0; Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC). Evan Tanner is 11 years older than Robbie Lawler. Evan Tanner is 1" · 3 cm taller than Robbie Lawler. They have met once: Evan Tanner 1, Robbie Lawler 0.
Style & credentials
Evan Tanner
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- —Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 1997USWF Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified Shoot Wrestling Federation
- 1998Champion · Pancrase Neo Blood
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
- 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%76%
Head
25%20%
Body
14%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Evan Tannerlast 17 fights
33%24%42%
Robbie Lawlerlast 25 fights
69%22%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Evan Tanner Robbie Lawler
Strikes landed / min
3.053.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.644.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.550.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.05
Strikes landed / min3.85
2.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.67
2.55 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.65 / 1.0
43%
Takedown accuracy64%
25%
Takedown defence65%
3:01
Control time / fight1:17
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Evan Tanner17 UFC fights · 388 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%71/213
4%17/43
11%41/45
Clinch
9%34/52
12%48/55
3%13/16
Ground
34%132/190
8%32/33
0%0/0
Robbie Lawler25 UFC fights · 1334 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%745/1945
10%129/170
4%53/61
Clinch
12%162/260
9%122/138
0%4/5
Ground
8%105/166
1%14/15
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Evan Tanner36 of 40 ended early · 90%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Robbie Lawler32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Evan Tanner1-4
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WShannon RitchFCFF: Fighting Against Cancer · Feb 15, 2003Submission
- WChris HasemanUFC 38: Brawl At The Hall · Jul 13, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WHomer MooreUFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001Submission · R2 · 0:55 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WLance GibsonUFC 29: Defense Of The Belts · Dec 16, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
- W
- WRaul RomeroUnified SWF 17 · Jul 8, 2000TKO · R1 · 6:59 · Heavyweight
- WTBATexas Regional · Apr 24, 1999Submission
- LLeon Van DijkPancrase 70 · Apr 18, 1999TKO · R1 · 11:39 · Heavyweight
- WTBATexas Regional · Mar 20, 1999Submission
- WValeri IgnatovUFC 19: Young Guns · Mar 5, 1999TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
- WDarrel GholarUFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title · Jan 8, 1999Submission · R1 · 7:57 · Middleweight
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 66 · Dec 19, 1998Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
- WGene LydickTexas Regional · Oct 24, 1998Submission
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 62 · Sep 14, 1998DEC · Heavyweight
- W
- WKosei KubotaPancrase 60 · Jul 7, 1998Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
- W
- WTony CastilloTexas Regional · Jun 20, 1998TKO
- WWade KroezeExtreme Challenge · Apr 18, 1998TKO
- WDennis ReedExtreme Challenge · Apr 18, 1998Submission
- WRusty TottyTexas Regional · Mar 28, 1998Submission
- WJoe FraileyTexas Regional · Nov 22, 1997Submission
- WTBATexas Regional · Nov 22, 1997Submission
- L
- W
- WMike KennedyTexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- WTBATexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- W
Robbie Lawler2-3
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 48 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy · Jul 13, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- WEduardo PamplonaIFL 9: Atlanta · Feb 23, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:36
- W
- L
- W
- WJeremy BrownKOTC: X-treme Edge · Sep 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WSaburo KawakatsuIFC 16: Shogun · Dec 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
- WMarco MaceraExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
- WLandon ShowalterIFC: Warriors Challenge 13 · Jun 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:14 · Welterweight
- WJohn ReedExtreme Challenge 39 · Apr 7, 2001TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Evan Tanner and Robbie Lawler ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 50: The War of 04 (Fri, Oct 22, 2004), where Evan Tanner won by Submission.
What are the records of Evan Tanner and Robbie Lawler?
Evan Tanner is 32-8-0 and Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Evan Tanner or Robbie Lawler?
Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.
Who is taller, Evan Tanner or Robbie Lawler?
Evan Tanner is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Robbie Lawler stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Evan Tanner or Robbie Lawler?
Evan Tanner is 55 and Robbie Lawler is 44.
Who has more finishes, Evan Tanner or Robbie Lawler?
Evan Tanner has 29 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Robbie Lawler has 23 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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