Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Rory MacDonald
Red King
19-4-0
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Rory MacDonald (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Robbie Lawler
Ruthless
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Rory MacDonald
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
1
37 of 107
Significant strikes
44 of 102
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
41 of 111
Total strikes
65 of 126
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:05
Control time
2:22
Significant strikes by target
21 of 76
Head
25 of 75
15 of 30
Body
5 of 9
1 of 1
Leg
14 of 18
28 of 84
Distance
32 of 77
1 of 3
Clinch
3 of 7
8 of 20
Ground
9 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 34
Sig. str.
14 of 33
7 of 34
Total str.
15 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 42
Sig. str.
8 of 20
18 of 43
Total str.
16 of 29
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
13 of 31
Sig. str.
22 of 49
16 of 34
Total str.
34 of 63
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
2:22

Judges' Scorecards

#MacDonaldLawler
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#MacDonaldLawler
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#MacDonaldLawler
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

0
MacDonald
-
14
Lawler
29-28 Lawler×14
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

15%
MacDonald
4%
Draw
82%
Lawler
292 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Lawler71.9%29-28 MacDonald11.6%29-27 Lawler4.1%30-27 Lawler3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Lawler
R2
90%
MacDonald
R3
86%
Lawler

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rory MacDonald
-423
81% implied win probability
Open: -364Best: -375
Robbie Lawler
+318
24% implied win probability
Open: +281Best: +361

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRory MacDonaldRobbie Lawler
Bookmaker-415+330
Bovada-375+275
Pinnacle-419+361
sports-interaction-500+305

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rory MacDonald 64%36% Robbie Lawler

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Rory MacDonald
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power94
85Speed95
86Precision94
80Durability92
93Engine91
95Wrestling92
94Ground91

Biggest edge Robbie Lawler, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Rory MacDonald is on the left of every row, Robbie Lawler on the right.
47Punch power97
75Kick power90
94Punch speed96
76Kick speed93
86Accuracy94
95Takedowns92
94Ground striking98
94Submissions83
73Chin94
87Body strength90
93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1900
Power Index rating
1800
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
3.85
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.80
SApM
4.67
62%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.77
TD Avg.
0.65
47%
TD Acc.
64%
88%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.68
2:13
Avg control time
1:17
116
Career high strikes
150
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rory MacDonald
Strike target
Robbie Lawler
75%
Head
76%
19%
Body
20%
6%
Leg
4%
Rory MacDonald
Strike position
Robbie Lawler
72%
Distance
69%
8%
Clinch
22%
20%
Ground
9%