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OK, can we keep that going for the rest of the camp?’ Then it’s up and down. There were flashes, and you’d use those flashes to be like, ‘OK, there it is. “… Stuff doesn’t work like it used to, but obviously it does here and there. “But that’s what you really want, though: to figure out the way to be really good on one day – at your best.

“What makes this retirement pretty easy for me is this was actually the first day I felt good this whole camp,” Lawler said. While Lawler had only minutes-worth of retirement as he spoke at his news conference, he affirmed the decision to walk away was the correct one despite the prime outcome Saturday. I’ve always loved MMA, and I guess that’s why I’ve been able to do it for so long.”Īlexander Volkanovski vows to dethrone Islam Makhachev in rematch: 'I guarantee I get my hand raised' I’m always trying to go out there and knock people out and fight. I’m happy that everyone is embracing what I’ve tried to do. The fans did a great job of honoring me and my career and everything I’ve given to the sport. The UFC and Dana (White) did a great job of honoring me. “It’s an honor and a freaking pleasure to see that. It was the first time in promotion history a fighter received that sort of send-off. He knocked out Niko Price (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in 38 seconds much to the delight of the crowd at T-Mobile Arena.Įven the typically stoic and blank-faced Lawler, 41, couldn’t hold back the emotion, especially not when the UFC played a special retirement highlight package for him as he stood in the cage. Lawler (30-16 MMA, 15-10 UFC) went out on a high note – a rarity among MMA retirees. “(I was) just being grateful and thankful for it – just gratitude is what I was embracing.” “I was trying to look at my career and just being grateful for this moment and everything that’s happened,” Lawler told MMA Junkie and other reporters after his successful retirement fight at UFC 290.

In that moment, 22 years flashed before his welled-up eyes. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-80 (CO).īe sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.LAS VEGAS – As Robbie Lawler kneeled with his hand over his face, the cheers rained down on him. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. It’s an action-heavy fight on paper that could easily play out closer than it should be, but I’ll still stick with “Robocop” to get things done inside the distance, as Rodrigues appears to only be getting better at Sanford MMA. Not only does Rodrigues have double the experience of Petrosyan, but the accoladed Brazilian jiu-jitsu black should also have a clear grappling edge to go with knockout power of his own.

Summary: Kicking off the main card on ESPN+ is a fun middleweight matchup between Gregory Rodrigues and Armen Petrosyan.Īlthough Petrosyan’s kickboxing offense is more than enough to make him a live dog here, I suspect that this could be a decent step up in competition (not to mention a stylistically tricky matchup in the small cage).