Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Sherdog.com contributor Patrick Wyman.
Following Robbie Lawler's welterweight title triumph at UFC 181, Breen and Wyman reflect on the “Ruthless” one's unique, sentimental rise to 170-pound supremacy. The pair discuss how rare it is for a prospect to reach the sport's apex over a decade after rising to prominence, Lawler's run across the majority of MMA's major promotions, his diagnosis of environmental asthma and how it improbably changed his career for the better. Breen and Wyman also investigate the technical maturity of Lawler, tracing his development from an explosive, flurrying brawler to a punishing, tactical fighter at short range.
Breen and Wyman also discuss other charming facets of Lawler as champion -- his embodiment of the everyman, his Filipino heritage and bringing home a UFC title for American Top Team – and look forward to his championship rematch with Rory MacDonald, forecasting the technical changes that could put either man over the top.
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