UFC 290: Robbie Lawler ends career with lightning quick KO of Niko Price (Video)
Days after being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Robbie Lawler put on one last Hall of Fame performance in the Octagon.
Lawler needed mere seconds to score a knockout of Niko Price in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 290.
Robbie Lawler puts away Niko Price in under a minute as he hangs up the gloves
ROBBIE LAWLER GETS THE KO IN 38 SECONDS IN HIS FINAL UFC FIGHT 😳 #UFC290 pic.twitter.com/8ZV3mdUXWD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 9, 2023
Lawler avoided a couple of leg kicks from Price and started to connect upstairs with a few punches. Mere seconds later, Lawler caught Price coming in and connected with a combination that sent Price to the mat knocked out.
Following the fight, the UFC aired a tribute video to Lawler, introduced by Joe Rogan, replaying some of the most memorable moments in the career of Lawler, which began all the way back in 2001 when he was just 19 years old. Just one year later, Lawler made his UFC debut.
An emotional Lawler thanked the fans, and said he would be forever grateful.
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UFC 290 takes place on Saturday, July 8, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided MMA, who is on site, for all your live news and highlights.