UFC today announced that the classic 2015 fight between welterweights Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald will be inducted …
[Applause] mad Hughes said years ago Joe you are not a true champion until you defend his longtime friend will try to do that against Rory McDonnell when a fighter defends his title against another Fighter the caliber of Rory McDonald expect to see epic epic confrontation roller McDonald for the belt if you want to show somebody what it means to be a fighter this is the fight that you’ll play nicely done good connection now I get chills just thinking about the fight there’s a good left and answered by McDonald I just felt like I wanted to go in there and land some big shots hard Left Hand by Robbie Robbie Lawler’s smiling every time he got rocked and returning the favor busting that boy McDonald’s who doesn’t make any Expressions on his face Rory McDonald took it to Robbie Lawler Bobby Lawler took it to Rory McDonald both Fighters were hurt oh wow the end of that third round Rory actually caught Robbie Lawler with the head kick Robbie staggered by that kick he’s hurt he definitely rocked me with a head kick but I just kept swinging and kept trying to get after him Robbie trying to get out of the way it was a very epic seesaw battle back and forth you find yourself not breathing you’re just holding your breath this just keeps getting better one of the best moments in that fight was the end of the fourth round Bell bring and they just stared at each other looking at the eyes wow how good is this they looked at each other’s Souls it looked like when I went out there in the fifth I just knew I had to go out there and get a knock on it attacked him with that left and Rory’s eyes a second he had a second of doubt and that’s all Robbie needed he’s hurt he’s hurt Ruby’s nose was just you know broken in in several places and it was just too much for him the welterweight champion no matter what happens [Applause] first of all it was a war and a complete display of chin heart grit dogged determination and and the will to win from both guys it was everything that you could ask for in a title fight foreign [Music]