Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 50: The War of 04
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Evan Tanner
United StatesEvan Tanner
32-8-0
RESULT

Evan Tanner def. Robbie Lawler (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:22
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Friday, October 22, 2004
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Evan Tanner defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 1 (2:22) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Evan Tanner
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 17
Significant strikes
3 of 14
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
6 of 17
Total strikes
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
2 of 12
Head
2 of 13
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
3 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 17
Distance
1 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 17
Sig. str.
3 of 14
6 of 17
Total str.
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:34

Frequently asked questions

Who won Evan Tanner vs Robbie Lawler?

Evan Tanner defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 1 (2:22) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 50: The War of 04, held Friday, October 22, 2004 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

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

Win probability

Evan Tanner 59%41% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Evan Tanner
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power94
64Speed95
67Precision94
79Durability92
81Engine91
98Wrestling92
98Ground91

Biggest edge Robbie Lawler, Punch speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Evan Tanner is on the left of every row, Robbie Lawler on the right.
77Punch power97
80Kick power90
58Punch speed96
70Kick speed93
67Accuracy94
98Takedowns92
98Ground striking98
97Submissions83
73Chin94
85Body strength90
81Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

32-8-0
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1755
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
1
55
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.85
59%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.64
SApM
4.67
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.65
43%
TD Acc.
64%
25%
TD Def.
65%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Evan Tanner · 1-4
  • L
    Kendall Grove
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Justin Levens
    UFC 59: Reality Check · Apr 15, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Loiseau
    UFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 4, 2005
    TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight
Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 25 fights
22.8
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
1.24
Avg takedowns
0.68
3:25
Avg control time
1:17
73
Career high strikes
150
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Evan Tanner
Strike target
Robbie Lawler
61%
Head
76%
25%
Body
20%
14%
Leg
4%
Evan Tanner
Strike position
Robbie Lawler
33%
Distance
69%
24%
Clinch
22%
42%
Ground
9%