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MMA Junkie Staff

UFC free fight: Robbie Lawler outlasts Rory MacDonald in brutal title rematch war

Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald gave fans one of the greatest, if not the greatest, UFC championship fight of all time.

Back in July 2015, Lawler and MacDonald met in a rematch for the UFC welterweight title. The two had fought previously in 2013 in a highly competitive non-title fight that ended in a split decision favoring Lawler. This time around, Lawler was the champion, and MacDonald entered the fight as the challenger.

The fight almost went the full distance, as it lasted 24 minutes. In the end, Lawler outlasted MacDonald in a grueling war to get the TKO finish. The bout had tons of blood, cuts, near-fight ending shots, and several swings of momentum between the two. Many regard this war as one of the most brutal fights in modern UFC history.

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