Robbie Lawler was being brutally beaten by fearsome kickboxer Melvin Manhoef but turned it all around with one huge punch.

When Lawler met Manhoef in Miami fireworks were expected, but no one predicted the spectacular come from behind knock out that ended up occurring.

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Manhoef was dominating the striking, having brutalized Lawler’s lead leg with vicious kicks, and looked to almost certainly be on his way to stoppage victory. That was before a perfectly place punch from Lawler left Manhoef out cold on the canvas, that is.

Before Lawler became the UFC welterweight champion he competed in the now defunct Strikeforce promotion where he was known more as a violent action fighter than a truly elite talent.

About Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler has experienced the highs and lows of his profession more than most – the exhilarating victories, the crushing defeats and everything in between.

But nothing in his MMA career matched the night Lawler’s hand was raised in triumph and he became the UFC welterweight champion after 13 years in the sport.

Lawler’s split decision win over Johny Hendricks, who had beaten him at UFC 171 to win the title vacated by Georges St-Pierre, finally took Lawler to the top in a career that has been occasionally bumpy.

Lawler, who defeated Hendricks in their rematch at UFC 181 in December 2014, is one of the most vicious punchers in MMA, with 19 of his 25 wins coming via knockouts. But he also has 10 losses, the most by any champion in UFC history – proof, if nothing else, that his resilience has sustained him through the lows.

Lawler was just 20 years old when he made his UFC debut at UFC 37, winning a unanimous decision over Aaron Riley. He went on to win three of his next four, losing only to Pete Spratt at UFC 42 when he suffered a hip injury and was submitted.

source: ufc.com