Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 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

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 39%61% Rory MacDonald

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-4-0
1609
Elo rating
1689
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
36
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)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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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%