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Ex-champ Robbie Lawler tore ACL in UFC on FOX 26 loss
Robbie Lawler complained of leg pain immediate following his title-eliminator bout against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26.
As it turns out, the former welterweight champion had suffered a serious knee injury.
UFC President Dana White told Yahoo! Sports that Lawler “blew his ACL and meniscus and every other thing that’s in your knee out in like the third round” of the headliner last month. The injury was subsequently confirmed by ESPN.com.
Despite the injury, Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC) toughed it out and kept fighting, though he ultimately suffered a unanimous-decision loss to dos Anjos (28-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC).
“Wobbled over to the fence, laid against it, and asked dos Anjos to come in so they could just bang it out,” White said. “Robbie Lawler went to the fifth round.”
Still, Lawler is facing an extended layoff as he recovers. White didn’t mention when the ex-champ will undergo surgery, but similar injuries have kept fighters out of action for up to a year.
Lawler’s loss to dos Anjos delayed his push to earn another title shot after losing the belt to Tyron Woodley by knockout in 2016.
For complete coverage of on UFC on FOX 26, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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