American MMA champ Robbie Lawler in his farewell match at UFC 290 demolished fighter Niko Price with a knockout. Lawler competed inside the UFC Octagon against Niko Price at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez.

The event was broadcasted live on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, July 8.

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Lawler, a former welterweight champion, secured a victory by knockout within an impressive 38 seconds using punches. It was a memorable and swift conclusion to Lawler’s UFC career. Robbie Lawler’s professional MMA record now stands at 30 wins and 16 losses after this victory. The 41-year-old fighter, who hails from San Diego, California, had his first MMA fight in April 2001. 

In a championship rematch against Johny Hendricks in December 2014, Lawler won the UFC welterweight title by split decision. He successfully defended the title twice, with a fifth-round stoppage victory over Rory MacDonald and a split-decision win against Carlos Condit. Lawler was recently inducted into the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame class as a result of his tremendous career. 

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Niko Price, 33 years old and from Cape Coral, Florida, experienced a setback in his fight against Robbie Lawler. With this loss, Price’s professional MMA record now stands at 15 wins and 7 losses. Additionally, this defeat marks his second consecutive loss in his recent fights.

Robbie Lawler in his farewell surprised the fans with a magical knockout in the match. Several UFC fans were joyed after the match and reacted on Twitter. One user wrote, “Great on @danawhite and the UFC send  #RobbieLawler off at #UFC290 the way all great warriors should!  With appreciation from the millions of fans across the world!  Bravo”

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“My All Time favorite MMA fighter. Thank you for the years of entertainment Ruthless Robbie Lawler. 👊🏼👏🏼”, another user tweeted.

One user tweeted, “Robbie Lawler went out with a bang 😱 #UFC290”