Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Rory MacDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 1:00
Rory MacDonald
Rory 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-4-0
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
36
5'11"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs RakicSun, Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Rory MacDonald · 3-2
  • L
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R5 · 1:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tarec Saffiedine
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonaldSat, Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tyron Woodley
    UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovSat, Jun 14, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Demian Maia
    UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannSat, Feb 22, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 13 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.68
Avg takedowns
1.62
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
76%
22%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
15%