MMAs Original headknockers: "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler
Almost all of "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler's wins have come via the knockout. Robbie Lawler started his MMA career by (T)KOing 8 of his first 9 opponents.
Combine that with 16 KOs in his first 19 victories and the evidence is clear way beyond a reasonable doubt to prove that Robbie Lawler is an "Elite" headknocker.
Some of the more notable fighters that have had their lights put out by Robbie Lawler are:
- Tiki Ghosen 1:29 of the 1st at UFC 40: Vendetta.
- Falaniko Vitale twice. The first time (T)KOing Vitale in 4:36 2nd giving Lawler the ICON Middleweight Championship at Superbrawl-ICON. And the second time KOing Vitale in 3:38 1st rd at ICON Sport- Lawler vs. Niko 2.
- "Ruthless" Robbie KOed Joey Villasenor via a Flying Knee in 22 seconds of the 1st. round at Pride 32:The Real Deal.
- Lawler (T)KOed Eduardo Pampiona in 3:36 of the 3rd at IFL-Atlanta.
- Lawler KOed Frank Trigg in 1:40 of the 4th rd. and won the ICON Sport Middleweight Championship for the second time at ICON Sport Epic.
- Robbie Lawler (T)KOed Murilo Rua in 2:04 3rd. at EliteXC: Uprising.
- He (T)KOed Scott Smith 2:35 2nd at EliteXC: Unfinished Business.
- And at StrikeForce: Miami KOed Melvin Manhoef in 3:33 of the 1st Rd. 6.
Other casualities of "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler are:
- (T)KOed Jerry Hudsperth 3:05 1st.
- KOed Ernie Ward 4:27 1st.
- (T)KOed John Reed 2:14 1st.
- KOed Landon Showalter :14 1st.
- (T)KOed Marco Macera 1:19 1st.
- (T)KOed Saburo Kawakatsu 4:49 1st.
- (T)KOed Steve Berger :27 2nd.
Also KOed:
- Frank Trigg 1:40-4th
- Matt Lindland :50-1st
- Josh Koscheck 3:57-1st
- Jake Ellenberger 3:06-3rd
- Rory MacDonald 1:00-5th
- Nick Diaz :44-3rd
- Niko Price :38-1st
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