Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald 2 | FREE FIGHT | 2023 UFC Hall of Fame
Relive this epic collection of UFC free fights, featuring the 2023 Hall of Fame Class that includes Cowboy Cerrone, Jens Pulver, Anderson Silva, José Aldo, Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald. The 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Thursday, June 6 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
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This is arguably the best UFC fight to ever take place. True warriors.
First couple of rounds were a little dull
@@qjames0077 agreed, the fight gets going around 2:00 RD2
You're so off. Jones vs Gustaffson, Prochazka vs Texiera are way better than this by a mile. Add poirier vs hooker too.
@@MRios1128hooker porier has got to be in the convo too
@@lacewavywas thinking that one too!! 👌🏼
That staredown after the 4th rd gave me chills. Both men are absolute savages 👊
I mean you are so for real...
Conor would destroy them both
Hahaha good troll
@angelfloyd3688 the disrespect that comes from that comment, like these 2 ogs didn't fight the hardest hitters of their division and era, juiced to the gills at times😂
Both man are not for win they are on who will step out from rings that night
"There's a lotta blood!" Yeah, what started as a fairly technical stand up kickboxing battle quickly became one of the most legendary UFC fights we have ever seen. Thanks to both men, for putting on such a classic war of the ages.
Subite vos conmigo ahorA, te reto
😂
Crazy to see the difference in the implementation of the excessive leg strikes you see today compared to this war of fists
9:36
Watching Rory go down in that fifth round is something that sticks with you for a while. Still to this day when i think about that fight or someone mentions it... It just feels soul crushing honestly. Like i dont think of how badass the fight was, i just cant get over that moment. I cant describe it, but just imagine man... The absolute brink of death pain he must have felt to just absolutely sink to the ground in horror lile that. You can see his face as robbie comes in for the ground and pound... Absolute terror! I cant even imagine being in that moment and being alive to fight wonderboy a year later... Those guys fought their heart out those last few rounds. Rory must have felt so much hurt in that moment i mean he was so fucking close to being champion. He never quit on himself. Thats what makes that ko so haunting man, he didnt give up- he couldnt control himself at that point, that was pure bodily instinct because he was so close to passing out. Like the level of respect goes both ways here. Rory was a fucking badass fighter and i truly think the beating he took in this fight changed the trajectory of his fight career forever.. hes just that much of a warrior, same goes to lawler.
No matter how many likes your comment has, it definitely resonates with what I feel. But the beating he took makes me angry, wanting to stand for my own life in situation like this. Makes me highly upset, thinking fatigue, shaddered and strained far from being relaxed, fearing the loss and thinking of that is what was making him slowed down from the very first minute. Gun shy, step behind. This third-fourth round flurry was a glimpse of hope for him, but he still gave up on that and stopped. But this flurry is exactly what made this fight to the Hall Of Fame, otherwise it would have been just another outclassing one-sided beating. Lawler was super sharp, stopped td's, patient and SO precise with his hands that it seems that this factor broke Rory's will almost from the start of the fight. You gotta admit it even if you're rooting for MacDonald as I was. It's just like in that Tyson-Holyfield-I fight, you rooting for Tyson, but he's just not there, not in the moment, that note of the doubt is sounding in all he does. The other Rory's mistake (as I suppose) is that he lost being relentless with that front kick to the body. It may've halped him was he more persistent with that.
Yeah bro✊️
For sure man. Rory has said in interviews after that with that last punch to the nose, it felt like he was hit by a bolt of lightning & his body just shut down And Big John has talked about it being one of the most intense experiences reffing, just seeing the heart and determination, and the beating Rory took
Rory definitey is the better fighter and technician only 25 years old here he was winning the exchanges the early broken nose was the main factor. I broke my nose from a headbutt I dont know how he fought more rounds getting punched by lawler in 4 oz gloves just seeing it doesnt account for his toughness and durability
You're right. It sticks with you. To me, this is one of the most mentally impactful fights I've ever seen. The look in Rory's face at the end, the fear, it's scary. Love Robbie but Rory is a monster. Warriors, both men.
This fight was something else, prime Robbie Lawler against a very hungry underdog in Rory. This fight is in my top 3 fights of all time, along with Dan Hendo vs Shogun 1 and Doo Ho Choi vs Cub Swanson.
The doo ho Choi fight is Hella underrated its my second favorite of all time
Sexy Yama and Chris Leben
Agreee
Yo ali huge fan!
I can't forget about Jones vs Gustafson, that fight was insane. It's great you see you're a MMA fan too ali!
What's interesting is that this fight starts slow, but people dismiss this. They were finding each others targets. It literally starts like a calm in the storm, but then really just becomes utter chaos. Both laid it on the line. This fight had everything. Thank you Robbie Lawler, and Rory MacDonald. This is still my favorite fight of all time.
Look like they both suck
Simply incredible watching in real time
@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsome if it were today you kno the crowd would be booing heavily smh lol
@@babysho9975the Gracie fight in March was about the same speed as the first 2 rounds here and he got booed like crazy. Different spectators nowadays.
Lawler did damage with everything he connected with really
Rory did an AMA on Reddit after this fight, i remember seeing someone asking him what was going through his mind in that staredown at the end of the 4th round,. His response was simply "kill him" This fight turned me from a casual fan to a die hard fan. Greatest fucking sport on earth.
It’s a shame his body couldn’t keep up he had the killer mentality. His nose was just so jacked up. Robbie has a flat ass nose it’s sort of an advantage lol
Both warriors ,Titian’s …asyirs
Robbie Surviving the 3rd round and weathering the storm at the start of 4th round is just impressive. Rory was so close.
So close but so far away. Lawler has one of the hardest chins in his prime.
@@spydergs07 No doubt, Robbie was tough as hell with an iron chin. Very hard to put away, Rory would have finished most other WW at the time in this fight. If anyone else was champ at the time Rory could have won the title. Unfortunately Robbie was just too much for him and couldn't fight through that destroyed nose. Hell of a fight, and Rory gave a legendary performance here. Basically drinking his own blood for 4 rounds and fighting an absolute beast
@riseofazrael Yeah, I have no doubt that if it was any other fighter, Rory would have won. Till this day ita my too favorite fight. Then Bonner vs Griffin foe the contract, then Gaethje vs Ferguson. Absolute bangers of matches.
I genuinely believe this fight took a part of both of em.. it was an amazing fight, to the point where they were never quite the same after.. these are the fights I thrive to see😂
Crazy how Robbie went from getting one shotted by Nick Diaz, to taking one of the most malicious, and brutal Flurries I’ve seen. He threw everything and the kitchen sink
If one fight deserves to be in the HOF, it’s this fight 💥
Nah
@@beaualoevvFacts emo, powerslap way better than this
Power slap. Lmao. What a joke that is.
It’s already in HOF
@@MRios1128wym nah bro yes it does stop
This fight should've been in HOF in its year , it was so good , the pace kept getting faster , shots landing heavier , octagon getting bloodier , one of the greatest combat sports fights ever.
Wonder boy vs gilbert burns is way better than this
@@MrGFloyd strongly agree
@@MrGFloyd😂😂😂😂 nice joke.
The shot at 24:17 of the bloody glove pointing at his corner is straight out of a movie. Shows the incredible determination it took to win that fight
They cut out one of the best parts of this fight! Right at 22:36, Big John comes over to Robbie and says, "Robbie, look at me. How ya feelin', baby?" Robbie, without hesitating replies, "I feel F***ing great!!" After seeing this fight back in 2015, it immediately became my all-time favorite fight. Eight years later, it STILL is!
I watched this fight more times than i can count on my hands and everytime at 22:22 i get goosebumps. If ever a fight deserved the Hall of Fame, its this one
Yeah, same. This fight has everything! The staredown, the nose of Rory finally having enough after 300 punches. Goldberg's classic line: "So you want to be a mixed martial artist..." at 21:40. In hindsight the boo's in the first round and McCarthy's: "C'mon, let's work" at 14:30 are also hilarious.
That staredown was the greatest moment in ufc history
Saw a clip somewhere of Big Jon talking bout how he was only concerned for Rory bc his nose got busted so early on. Couldn’t breathe out of his nose almost the entirety of the fight. Which is insane to go so deep with Ruthless. Absolute war that’ll never be forgotten. Thank you ❤
I was already a fan of Lawler but Rory impressed me the most...both amazing warriors. Hands down the best fight I've seen live and one of the bloodiest.
The greatest MMA fight of all time IMO. The carnage, heart, desire to win, damage, esepcially to Rorys nose and that epic stare down are just the stuff of legends
Second half only
@@nikolaj97 The second half is part of the fight is it not?
@@colen7007 No
isrela adasanya vs paulo costa is the gfoat
@@RUARI-mi1ytno its not😂😂
I think Rory was never the same person after that fight. The physical and mental damage to them both was huge. Rory is still one of my favourite fighters period. In whole of MMA and yet very few people mention him?
For sure
He definitely wasn't the same after this fight, but the biggest factor in his decline was him becoming religious, he didn't have the killer instinct anymore after that
not to mention he got paid 59'000$ for this. The UFC is a joke in that regard
Rory MacDonald and Ian McCall are two of my favorite fighters who had unfortunate careers. Rory not as bad but like everyone says, this fight changed him like the Gaethje fight changed Ferguson.
Your right this fight changed Rory And was never the same and lost his love for fighting and I don't think he ever got it back but what he did was give life to christ and is in a much better now which is great to hear he is a good dude and glad he's happy again and robbie is a champion and both men left a piece of themselves in there
Gonna miss you Robby ! Thanks for all the great fights !
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This is arguably the greatest fight in MMA history. I'm honored to have seen it and sad at the same time, Rory was never the same after this.
Well, he _did_ become Bellator World Champion....
This fight will be forever remembered, and their photo in the hospital - iconic.
Rory had this godlike presence in there when he fought . Technique was chiseled and he always looked better. Sad we never truly saw him peak. Condit and Lawler made him human
Don't forget Thompson the karate kid, Thompson has a win over rory too, made it look easy.
not only was this one of the greatest fights in UFC history. This was the greatest event in UFC history. All fights were absolute bangers.
Ufc 100 was better
@@groot3535 strongly disagree. Not even close. Great card though.
@@OhItsKobalt 👍🏼
Its overrated. Fight was ass until Rory hurt Robbie, you got big hit of dopamine from that then again when you saw the blood, the techniques were awful average at best imo. To be classified as a greatest fight in UFC history it has to be a bang from the start not bang when it’s round 3. 6/10 fight.
This card and 217 are the best ever imo
Thank you Robbie for giving us wars like this and the Condit and Hendricks fight. Can’t believe he’s going on the prelim section of 290 so that Bo Nickel can shine in the main card.
Bogus
Dana doesn't respect the legends
The stare down at the end of the forth still gives me goose bumps no matter how many times I've watched this fight
Such a brutal, badass fight. Both Robbie & Rory are true warriors
robbie's celebration is everything for me.. 23:55 just shows how emotional this fucking game is and how much mind work needs to be done to be able to bear such adversity. what a fucking legend
No other fight never ever made me feel like time flies that fast. Even after a third time watching it, I'm still surprised we're at the 4th round already.
One of the greatest UFC fight to ever take place. Still pisses me off that Rory only made 57k
Imagine being mad about what another man makes 😂
@@MRios1128what a terrible take
@@cole4249yeah if you're a beta.
@@MRios1128imagine being such a cuck you defend dana white. Also only literal children use that word. Time for bed baby boy
@@MRios1128 Beta yet you'd be running for your life from us if you tried to say something irl 🤭
25:26 I love how Robbie keeps screaming ''still'' repeatedly
Robbies killer instinct at the start of the 5th is a sight to behold, gives me the chills.
Thanks to both men for this incredible banger. They definitely took off a few years of life but easily on the Top 5 Greatest Wars of all time.
whats top 1?
22:22 The moment.
Certified Gem 💎 one hell of a fight! I am going to miss Robbie and his 5th round mode! Nothing short of legendary.
The fact that Lawler was the first champion from ATT is astonishing to me. What a legend. As is Rory
As a fellow Canadian, I have so much reverence for Rory Mac. He’s got that dog in him. Fantastic. Would have been nice to see him get a win, but even in a loss, I feel fully satisfied with his performance. Thanks to both fighters for this one.
This is the best fight that ever happens. Pure coloseum vibe and two gladiators inside who gave it all. 🙏
Just two absolute badasses going at it creating one of the most amazing fights in MMA history
Both the fighters were never the same after this fight Robbie lost his title with only 1 defense after this loss post fight (4-6) and Rory went to Bellator and became the Welterweight Champion his post fight became (5-7-1)
I remember watching a while ago, I was watching Khamzat vs Burns and feeling like it was the greatest fight I’ve ever seen. I then quickly remembered that this fight happened. Truly unmatched. Never been at the edge of my seat like that watching a fight in my life
I've seen this fight a couple of times and everytime i still get goosebumps! two legends of the sport
Yes! Well deserved. This is personally my favorite fight of all time. Congrats to both Rory McDonald and Robbie Lawler 👏
When both fighters give so much, it's almost sad when one wins. That fight was just awesome.
It's great how they took pics together in the hospital & showed soooo much respect. I love how men earn respect from each other.
Rory is the perfect example of don't judge a book by its cover the dude is a badass with huge heart . Many of other fighters wouldn't of went past the 2nd round
this is the greatest fight of all time. hands down
This fight makes me cry of how good it was and still is 🤩
I’ve always been a fan of Rory. Trained at Toshido back in 2007 when he was there, and then again in 2016, he was there for a bit then too. Always had so much respect for him, watching him train. This fight was really something else though, what a War. Rory is tough as nails man 🔥🙏🏼🙇🏻
Legendary and now HOF fight. Absolute classic.
This is one of the fights that made me fall in love with MMA!
Watched this live and will never forget it absolutely the best fight the ufc has ever had yet
If you had told me that Rory MacDonald died as a result of this fight, I would believe you. Jesus, what a beating.
One of the greatest fights of all time hands down
@@beaualoevvtwinkbro please improve the bait
Robbie is forever a legend! Thank you, for everything, Ruthless. Have a great retirement, champ!
19:31 "Superman punch!" "superman landing..." 😂👌🏼
*This is my favorite UFC fight of all time! It doesn't get any better!*
This fight and the one Forrest vs Bonnar, Jon Jones vs Gustaffson , Stipe Miocic vs D.C are my top 4 favorite fights ever
Hooker vs Porier and Jiri vs Glover too
Respect to both of these 2 absolute warriors 🥊💥🥊
Fight for the ages!! I loved watching this fight live and will never forget the blood spitting at the end of the 4th, the fact that this fight continued with the lip cut is legendary.
God damn, this fight never gets old
One of the best fights in History
5th round lawler is like wolverines berserker rage. That scream after the win was terrifying
One of the best fights all time
It would be interesting to see how the Robbie Lawler in this fight matched up against guys like GSP, Usman, Leon, Colby, Woodley, etc. I feel like this was Robbie at his peak, and people always say once you take damage like this in a fight you are never the same. Not to discredit Woodley for his impressive knockout of Lawler soon after this fight, but I think it showed that Robbie was not the same ever again. The Robbie we see in this fight had the best chin and durability that we've ever seen in the welterweight division.
Robbie was definitely starting to decline after those fights, he already had a long career at that point But that Woodley KO punch would have KO’d basically anyone. It was a missile straight to the jaw
I had the pleasure of being there and watching it live two warriors thanks gents 👊
One of the best fights I've seen. Robbie is a beast. Tonight was his last fight. Goes out with style. He's one of my favorite fighters ever.
What a war! Both have huge hearts to go through that much. Hats off to both of them!
Robbie is a legend
My favorite fight of all time
Truly a savage fight. The hits, the injuries, the staredown and the finish!
Probably my favorite fight in UFC history, and heavily deserved to be in the HOF ever since it took place. This is the definition of two people taking off years of each other’s lifespan during a fight, with Lawler and MacDonald’s games both devolving to the point they basically had ditched trying to win safely for attempting to take each other’s life. I wholeheartedly believe that this was the closest somebody may have gotten to dying during a fight. It sure as hell looked like it.
Rory is one of the most underrated fighters of all time imo. Was 3-1 up against prime Robbie Lawler, this fight just took too much out of him
Legends for this fight alone!🎉
To this day I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fight as brutal and as jaw dropping as this one.
I've been waiting so long for a good quality version of this on yt
this fight is special but the pressure and output by both guys after taking heavy damage over 5 rounds was 30% cardio and 70% badass, enjoy your retirement Robbie a true icon who took point when the UFC was new walked a path that was unknown. Thanks for the memories.
I often come back to this fight . Hands down top 3 fight that has ever been recorded in human hostroy. I give top 3 because there are numerous other fights that could be top 3 as well. Thank you Rory and Robbie. Absoulety was the greatest fight I've ever seen live on television
One of the best fights I’ve ever seen! 2 warriors gave it they’re all and left everything in the cage. 👏👏👏
Both men were never the same after this fight, they left a piece of themselves in the octagon that night. Respect to both of these warriors.
One of the greatest fights ever!
Without a doubt the Greatest fight in UFC history .
Lawler was a savage. 20 years in the game at the highest levels.
One of the best fights I've ever watched. Respect to both of these guys! 🙏
Legendary match. Simple as that.
Watching this live was insane
This is arguably the best UFC fight that ever was. These guys are maniacs in this fight.
This will forever be my favorite fight. Loved both fighters ever since
Que luta meus amigos! 😍🔥🔥
This is a certified mma classic.
I’ve been watching the ufc since tuf 1 and I still think this is the best fight I’ve ever seen in my life
I remember watching lawler 10 years ago. What a warrior he is. One of my favorite fighters of all time.
This fight happened in 1934
Lawler has the greatest collection of fights in UFC history.
I’ve been watching UFC/mma consistently for 17 years. Watched WEC on my tv with the built in VCR when I was like 13 at 1am when I was supposed to be asleep. Rory vs. Lawler is ALWAYS the fight that sticks out to me when someone says why do you like fighting? I just smile, cause they wouldn’t understand.
A fight a dont hear much about is Lawler vs Condit, that fight was also amazing and deserves more praise!
This fight changed Rory he was never the same after! Robby didn't mind the damage he took but Rory on the other hand didn't ever want to take that type of damage again and you could tell by the way he fought from this fight forward!
Lawler took his soul☠
Да, это просто один из лучших боёв в истории, несколько раз уже смотрел. Особенно все помнят, что нам подарили эти парни 22:22
Ruthless. Always a treat when fighters live up to their nicknames.
I've been watching mma since 2010 fanaticly and this is the best fight I've seen in my life.
I don't know why, but this fight is unbelievably awesome, it seems to pull me in with every second of fight power these two have in them. With anticipation of what's going to be thrown or happen next. What a great fight, two professionals going at it.