Robert Glenn “Robbie” Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist who has been competing since 2001, he is the former UFC Welterweight Champion. Lawler is also a former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in Strikeforce, PRIDE, and the IFL. He is widely considered one of the most consistently entertaining mixed martial artists currently competing, being the only fighter to have won three consecutive “Fight of the Year” awards from Sherdog and MMA Fighting, for his bouts against Johny Hendricks (at UFC 171, in 2014), Rory MacDonald (at UFC 189, in 2015), and Carlos Condit (at UFC 195, in 2016).[2] As of November 20, 2018, he is #6 in the official UFC wealtherweight rankings.[3]