Prime Robbie Lawler or Gaethje?

[Kumason]

Would be very interesting, Gaethje's leg kicks would do massive work but we haven't seen improved Gaethje get in a war yet.

Huh?

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

there is no prime robbie lawler. lawler at his most successful was at his least violent. i want gaethje versus 2007 lawler

 

[Daniel_LaRusso]

Gaethje. Weight matters but People get too het up with it. It’s not the be all and end all.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

The Diaz fight was early in Robbie's career (not his MMA prime) and was an anomaly. Lawler had crazy durability and a great chin..in fact, he's still quite durable. He ate a bunch of vicious leg kicks from Melvin Manhoef (a MW former kickboxer), waited patiently then KO'd Manhoef on a counter. He also went a total of 10 rounds with prime Johnny Hendricks without getting KO'd...and Hendricks definitely had more 1-punch KO power than Gaethje. Hendricks probably walked into the cage a good 25 pounds heavier than Justin does.

Gaethje looks really good right now but he's not even a big LW and Lawler has spent his career at MW and WW. If they had a hypothetical prime vs. prime fight, it would have to be at WW where Justin would be very small. That said, Gaethje would beat him now...it would probably look a lot like Gaethje vs. Ferguson where Justin is more active and a step faster than the much older fighter. Come to think of it, Ferguson has actually talked about fighting at 170...he and Lawler would actually be a good scrap for a couple of older, shopworn guys.

Solid analysis. I have to agree.

 

[pick999]

Lawler prime would kill justin

 

[MMACroatia]

Fucking lol at fools thinking Gaychee could beat prime Robbie
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