Nine years ago today, a couple pints of blood were splattered across the canvas during one of the best fights in UFC history.
At UFC 189 in 2015, [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag] beat challenger [autotag]Rory MacDonald[/autotag] to defend the welterweight title in a bloody, brutal and classic rematch in Las Vegas.
After four rounds, with blood everywhere, the two stared each other down before they were physically separated to return to their corners.
In a close fight, Lawler finally made some headway in the fifth when he shattered MacDonald’s nose, then finished him for a TKO win. The bout went into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Fight Wing in 2023.
You can watch the all-time classic above, and don’t miss the best photos from the bloody battle below.
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