Whenever you hear UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik refer to the UFC welterweight division as “ruthless,” you can’t help but assume that he’s paying homage to the weight class’ former ruling warlord, Robbie Lawler.
A fighter who initially entered the organization with the billing of “the next big thing,” Lawler saw his fair share of ups and downs before returning to the UFC and winning the welterweight title over a decade later at UFC 181.
In between UFC stints, Lawler accrued experience and sharpened his skills by fighting for a plethora of promotions from Strikeforce to PRIDE. Lawler also won titles at 185 pounds in organizations like Icon (formerly Superbrawl) and Elite XC during Hawaii’s heyday of MMA.
With the former UFC champion retiring after besting Niko Price at UFC 290, I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane to rank my favorite Lawler knockouts.
Without further ado …
‘Dynamite in his hands’: Robbie Lawler’s 10 greatest knockouts, ranked