Lawler (left) and Cerrone (right) face each other in July. (Photos: UFC/Montage: Super Fights)
Former UFC welterweight champion (up to 77kg), Robbie Lawler He already has a date, opponent and place set to fight again. He faces Donald Cerrone at UFC 213, scheduled for July 8, in Las Vegas (USA). The information was given first-hand by Dana White, president of Ultimate, to the American ESPN.
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Lawler, 35, was champion of the 77 kg division between 2014 and 2016, with successful defenses against Rory McDonald e Carlos Condit. In July 2016, however, the American was dethroned from his post after being knocked out by Tyron woodley still in the first round. Since then, Robbie has not fought again.
Cerrone, a year younger, challenged for the lightweight division belt (70 kg) in December 2015, and was run over by the then champion, Rafael dos Anjos. After that, he moved up a category and recorded four victories, against Alex Cowboy, Patrick Côté and Matt Brown, but was knocked out by Jorge masvidal in his last performance, in January of this year.
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