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The former welterweight champion is making a quick turnaround after picking up a disappointing loss to Neil Magny back in late August.
Robbie Lawler’s recent UFC run has been a less than graceful fall from the kind of form that once saw him capture and twice defend the UFC’s welterweight title. Stretching back to 2017, Lawler has now lost four straight fights. And while his loss to Askren came with a touch of controversy, his defeats at the hands of Rafael Dos Anjos, Colby Covington, and most recently Neil Magny have all been far more definitive.
Still, even at a low ebb in his professional career, there’s at least one fight that garnered some fan interest following Lawler’s latest setback. A surefire slobber-knocker against Mike Perry. For fans hoping to see ‘Ruthless’ Bob get one more chance to regain the violenceweight world title, it looks like they’re getting their wish.
ESPN reports that the welterweight donnybrook is currently expected for the upcoming November UFC 255 PPV event. That card is set to be headlined by a flyweight title fight between champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt—making his debut in the 125 lb division. Also atop the billing is a women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Jennifer Maia.
Perry enters this bout fresh off a victory over Mickey Gall. His first fight under a new coaching team, Perry leaned heavily on his wrestling and grappling games against Gall to pull out the decision. Prior to that win, Perry dropped fights against Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal—the latter via head kick TKO.
No location has been officially announced for the November 21st fight card. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for more news and updates on the event as it approaches.