If you weren’t aware that Robbie Lawler was defending his welterweight belt at UFC 189 against Rory MacDonald then you are forgiven.
All of the promotional rub for UFC 189 thus far has gone to featherweight contender Conor McGregor and his surly counterpart, the champ, Jose Aldo. Aldo and McGregor were sent packing on a week-long trek that spanned five countries and eight cities.
Lawler and MacDonald tagged along for part of it. They kept things completely civil.
The tagline for UFC 189 involving them reads as: UFC 189 will also feature a welterweight title fight as its co-main event. Usually main event status is reserved for the title fight being contested in the heavier weight class. But this time around, the lighter lads stole the lead spot.
If you thought Lawler and MacDonald were sulking over playing second fiddle, you’d be mistaken. While McGregor opted to go all out in promoting his fight, with Aldo along for the ride, Lawler and MacDonald seem to be more than content with the more subdued approach to selling themselves.
Truth be told, these guys are the type that like to let their fists do the talking.
But just because they are not spitting fire and cursing each other out at every turn, that doesn’t mean they cannot be inadvertently humorous. In the below video, courtesy the folks at The Late O’Clock News, host Paul Lemieux gets the duo to read notecards with scripted lines of trash talk.
For two guys that usually don’t show much emotion, Lawler and McDonald really seemed to get into their performances. Our personal favorite line was delivered by Lawler: “I hope you’re not allergic to being killed.”
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