Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks, held Saturday, November 16, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robbie Lawler won the decision.
Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Lawler
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lawler
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Lawler
- Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com29-28Lawler
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Lawler
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lawler
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Lawler
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Lawler
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Lawler
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Lawler
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com29-28Lawler
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Lawler
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lawler
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Lawler
Fan Scorecards
292 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rory MacDonald | Robbie Lawler |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -415 | +330 |
| Bovada | -375 | +275 |
| Pinnacle | -419 | +361 |
| sports-interaction | -500 | +305 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Robbie Lawler absorbs 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Robbie Lawler spends 97% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada- —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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
- LBellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 · Oct 25, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie · Jun 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen · Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- WUFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WNick HinchliffeKOTC: Disturbed · Sep 25, 2009TKO · R2 · 2:08 · Welterweight
- WElmer WaterhenKOTC: Island Pride · May 8, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Welterweight
- WClay FrenchKOTC: Grinder · Nov 28, 2008TKO · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
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- WYoon HeoKOTC: Icebreaker · Nov 3, 2006TKO · R2 · 0:19 · Welterweight
- WQuinton MorenoKOTC: Insurrection · Oct 6, 2006Submission · Welterweight
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- WKen TranKOTC: Anarchy · Feb 11, 2006Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight
- WTerry ThiaraExtreme Fighting Challenge · Oct 15, 2005Submission
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- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- 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
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- NC
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- WEduardo PamplonaIFL 9: Atlanta · Feb 23, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:36
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- WJeremy BrownKOTC: X-treme Edge · Sep 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Welterweight
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler?
Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks, held Saturday, November 16, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robbie Lawler won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robbie Lawler won the decision.
Was Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 292 fan cards scored it for Robbie Lawler; 100% of 14 media scores picked Robbie Lawler.