Matt Brown vs Robbie Lawler
Matt Brown is 26-19-0; Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC). Matt Brown is 1 year older than Robbie Lawler. Matt Brown has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Robbie Lawler. Matt Brown is 1" · 3 cm taller than Robbie Lawler. They have met once: Matt Brown 0, Robbie Lawler 1.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
- 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
- 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
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
30%20%
Body
9%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Matt Brownlast 1 fight
65%27%
Robbie Lawlerlast 2 fights
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Brown· from fights outside the UFC Robbie Lawler· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.764.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.925.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.680.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.76
Strikes landed / min4.19
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.18
1.68 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.80 / 1.1
47%
Takedown accuracy74%
64%
Takedown defence65%
1:59
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
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10
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
Matt Brown35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 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
Matt Brown2-3
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLuis RamosUFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · Jun 22, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan KolbasowskiFightFest · Jul 6, 2007SUB
- LDaniel MoraesOhio Regional · May 19, 2007SUB
- LJesse ChiltonOhio Regional · Mar 10, 2007SUB
- W
- W
- WJason NickosonFightFest · Oct 20, 2006SUB
- LChris LiguoriNew Jersey Regional · Sep 30, 2006SUB
- L
- WBrian KingOhio Regional · May 20, 2006SUB
- L
- WJoey WhittOhio Regional · Feb 10, 2006TKO
- WRicardo MartinezOhio Regional · Oct 8, 2005SUB
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, 2005SUB · 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
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Matt BrownRobbie Lawler
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 26, 2022LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:47Sat, Jul 2, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jan 17, 2021WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 2, 2016
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:34Sat, Dec 10, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 29, 2017
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:46Sat, Jul 30, 2016WTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:06Sat, May 24, 2014
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2015WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 6, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown (Sat, Jul 26, 2014), where Robbie Lawler won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler?
Matt Brown is 26-19-0 and Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Matt Brown or Robbie Lawler?
Matt Brown has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Robbie Lawler, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Matt Brown or Robbie Lawler?
Matt Brown is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Robbie Lawler stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Matt Brown or Robbie Lawler?
Matt Brown is 45 and Robbie Lawler is 44.
Who has more finishes, Matt Brown or Robbie Lawler?
Matt Brown has 22 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Robbie Lawler has 23 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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