It was 38 seconds for fighter Robbie Lawler to knock down his opponent “Nico Price” Balcao in an emotional final MMA match.
Another UFC page-turner, Robbie Lawler, has announced his retirement from MMA. Some thought he was unable to win his latest UFC fight against Nico Price, but the former welterweight champ not only won the fight, he did it in style.
It only took a minute of fighting, not even. Find all UFC 290 results here. Season-ending MMA fights don’t usually end well for those who ride off into the sunset. But for Robbie Lawler, his career was capped in fantasy fashion at UFC 290.
Five shots. That’s what it took for ‘Ruthless’ to defeat his opponent in his fight at UFC 290. The story couldn’t have been better than that. While he had started a clinch phase Robbie Lawler took out his technical arsenal to overcome Niko Price.
A few hooks and above all an uppercut in the chin turned off the light of Niko Price who absolutely did not exist during this opposition. The latter said he was ready to beat Lawler and ruin the party, apparently he could not keep his promise. Robbie Lawler is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and will forever go down as one of the greatest champions the UFC has ever known. Always present during major events, the latter gave of himself to put on a great show throughout his career, in victory as in defeat. All MMA fans will remember the great man and great fighter he was.
