Lawler: If they scored damage, I’d be champion
Robbie Lawler: “They don’t score damage in the UFC. If they did, I would be the champ today. Now I just have to work my way back…”
Robbie Lawler lost a close decision versus Johny Hendricks to determine a new welterweight champion. Hendricks won three of the rounds on the score cards, but Lawler believes had better criteria been used, he would be the champion:
Taking another fight just two months after putting in 25 minutes against the champ is not a common event in one of the world’s toughest sports, but for Lawler, it’s just another day at the office.
I was ready to fight, it’s as simple as that, he says. I told (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva I wanted to get back in as soon as possible. I didn’t take any damage against Hendricks, so why not?
Didn’t take any damage against Hendricks?
That’s a scary proposition for The Juggernaut, as Hendricks, like Ellenberger, is considered one of the hardest-hitting welterweights in the division, with KOs against some of the toughest contenders in the sport.
I did the most damage in that fight, but I lost. He did a good job in winning enough rounds I guess. It’s not PRIDE. They don’t score damage in the UFC. If they did, I would be the champ today. Now I just have to work my way back, but I’m not thinking about Hendricks anymore. I’m thinking about Jake, he said.
Robbie Lawler fights Jake Ellenberger in a welterweight fight, this Saturday at UFC 173 in Las Vegas, Nevada and the bouts airs only on PPV.