Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Rory MacDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 1:00
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by TKO in round 5 (1:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Robbie Lawler
Rory MacDonald
1
Knockdowns
0
70 of 156
Significant strikes
86 of 222
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
76 of 163
Total strikes
87 of 223
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
68 of 149
Head
70 of 189
1 of 6
Body
13 of 29
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 4
65 of 144
Distance
71 of 200
3 of 9
Clinch
15 of 22
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
11 of 41
9 of 17
Total str.
11 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 43
Sig. str.
22 of 56
20 of 43
Total str.
22 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 40
Sig. str.
26 of 56
19 of 45
Total str.
26 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 36
Sig. str.
25 of 56
17 of 38
Total str.
26 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 5
1
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
2 of 13
11 of 20
Total str.
2 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Robbie Lawler
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +145
Rory MacDonald
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRobbie LawlerRory MacDonald
Bookmaker+145-175
Bovada+140-160
Pinnacle+136-150
sports-interaction+140-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald?

Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by TKO in round 5 (1:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 37%63% Rory MacDonald

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 (21 fighters)

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

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power61
95Speed85
94Precision86
92Durability80
91Engine93
92Wrestling95
91Ground94

Biggest edge Robbie Lawler, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Robbie Lawler is on the left of every row, Rory MacDonald on the right.
97Punch power47
90Kick power75
96Punch speed94
93Kick speed76
94Accuracy86
92Takedowns95
98Ground striking94
83Submissions94
94Chin73
90Body strength87
91Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-4-0
1833
Power Index rating
1927
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
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  • L
    Bryan Barberena
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    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
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    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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