“Just being able to grind, day in and day out. You have to be a different kind of person to not just do the workouts, but to not make money for months at a time.”

American former professional mixed martial artist

Robbie Lawler is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2001 to 2023. He is best known for his long run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he fought in the welterweight and middleweight divisions and won the UFC Welterweight Championship. Lawler also fought for EliteXC, where he was the longest-reigning middleweight champion in that promotion. His career included time in PRIDE FC, Strikeforce, the International Fight League, KOTC, SuperBrawl, and ICON Sport, where he was middleweight champion. His record reflects a career built across major mixed martial arts organizations and multiple weight classes.