Agree or disagree: Conor would've beaten Robbie Lawler @ 170 lbs

[20falarVerdades]

Honestly I think he would have. As much as I like Lawler, he is too easily hit and does not have much of an size advantage. I would have Conor as a -200 favorite

 

[GordaoPreguico]

No. Lawler gets stronger as a fight goes on. Conor fades and panic wrestles.

 

[Drain Bamage]

Lol no

 

[MasterBeta]

Awesome thread...

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Depends... Which Lawler. Returning to the UFC Robbie would bang... and bang hard.

 

[Ever Watchful]

No. Lawler gets stronger as a fight goes on. Conor fades and panic wrestles.

Yeah we really saw that Hulk like strength in his war with Woodley.

 

[wake_me]

Are you convinced Conor's power would be as effective at 170?

 

[superpunch]

Robbies as big as it gets at 170 outside of Rumble.

But styles make fights and Conor could beat him.

 

[XThe GreatestX]

your shitting me right?

 

[Fergelmince]

Yeah we really saw that Hulk like strength in his war with Woodley.

 

[LockardTheGOAT]

Definitely. He would have put on a masterclass performance against him similar to what he did with Alvarez, only without the threat of the take down. It's easy to replace the image of Alvarez with the image of Lawler in your mind: bald white guy in black tights, spending all night trying to strike with Conor only to repeatedly get countered, has a strong chin but proves to not be enough to withstand Conor's power, etc.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Easily

Robbie is a punching bag for someone with Conor's skills

 

[HomeRun916]

No chance.

 

[Ever Watchful]

We really saw that Hulk like strength in his war with RDA.

 

[B ville Famous]

Yeah weight classes are useless.

 

[Flokk]

Definitely. He would have put on a masterclass performance against him similar to what he did with Alvarez, only without the threat of the take down. It's easy to replace the image of Alvarez with the image of Lawler in your mind: bald white guy in black tights, spending all night trying to strike with Conor only to repeatedly get countered, has a strong chin but proves to not be enough to withstand Conor's power, etc.

Conor has shown an ability to dominate top WWs.

In your wettest dreams anyway.

 

[fiftywattmafia]

Robbie is a warrior no doubt. But go back over that last stretch where he was considered great. Some razor sharp decisions with Condit (had Condit winning) Hendricks. Really tight war with Rory then eventually getting beat by TWood. Arguably lost another tight decision to Cowboy and shut out by RDA.

Robbie goes inactive for long periods in fights so he can get behind. That chin has been battered now.

Prime Robbie wouldn’t lose to Conor. Let me ask you a question. Would Nate Diaz be able to beat prime Robbie Lawler?

 

[Unsurprised Diaz]

Conor's best attribute is udcking fighters that can beat him, so it is fair to expect that this fight would never take place

 

[RustyShacleford]

I remember thinking that too, and still would favour Conor. But as we've seen with the Diaz fights, someone with a chin, endurance, and some boxing ability can be troublesome for him. Woodley might actually be the better match-up, stocky wrestler with an overhand right...

 

[MikalP]

. It's easy to replace the image of Alvarez with the image of Lawler in your mind: bald white guy in black tights, spending all night trying to strike with Conor only to repeatedly get countered, has a strong chin but proves to not be enough to withstand Conor's power, etc.

I bet you also replace the image of every actor in the porn you beat off to with the image of Conor