Saturday, July 11, 2015MGM 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.
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Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robbie LawlerRory MacDonald
1
Knockdowns0
70 / 156
Significant strikes86 / 222
45%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
76 / 163
Total strikes87 / 223
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:11
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robbie LawlerRory MacDonald
6897%7081%
Head
11%1315%
Body
11%33%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Robbie Lawler
93%
Rory MacDonald
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robbie Lawler70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6363/137
11/6
11/1
Clinch
33/9
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Rory MacDonald86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5656/168
1212/28
33/4
Clinch
1414/21
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Robbie LawlerRory MacDonald
R1
9
11
R2
20
22
R3
15
26
R4
15
25
R5
11
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 17
Significant strikes11 / 41
53%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
9 / 17
Total strikes11 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 43
Significant strikes22 / 56
47%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
20 / 43
Total strikes22 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 40
Significant strikes26 / 56
38%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
19 / 45
Total strikes26 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:08
Control time0:01
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 36
Significant strikes25 / 56
42%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
17 / 38
Total strikes26 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 5
1
Knockdowns0
11 / 20
Significant strikes2 / 13
55%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
11 / 20
Total strikes2 / 13
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
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.
| Sportsbook | Robbie Lawler | Rory MacDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +145 | -175 |
| Bovada | +140 | -160 |
| Pinnacle | +136 | -150 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -180 |
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
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Robbie Lawler absorbs 5.18 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Robbie Lawler spends 97% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
- 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
Rory MacDonald
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%75%
Head
20%19%
Body
4%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Robbie Lawlerlast 2 fights
97%
Rory MacDonaldlast 1 fight
58%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robbie Lawler· from fights outside the UFC Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.193.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.182.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.801.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
74%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.19
Strikes landed / min3.69
5.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
0.80 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.73 / 3.7
74%
Takedown accuracy47%
65%
Takedown defence87%
1:17
Control time / fight2:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4
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
Robbie Lawler32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Rory MacDonald20 of 33 ended early · 61%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- W
- WYoon HeoKOTC: Icebreaker · Nov 3, 2006TKO · R2 · 0:19 · Welterweight
- WQuinton MorenoKOTC: Insurrection · Oct 6, 2006Submission · Welterweight
- W
- WKen TranKOTC: Anarchy · Feb 11, 2006Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight
- WTerry ThiaraExtreme Fighting Challenge · Oct 15, 2005Submission
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.