Robbie Lawler Shoots Up To #3 In The Welterweight Rankings

UFC Welterweight Robbie Lawler made an impact at UFC 167, putting a stern beating on hailed title contender Rory MacDonald and cementing his place for comeback career of the year.

The impact wasn’t limited to Lawler’s fist to MacD’s chin, it dropped a bomb on the official Welterweight rankings, as Lawler jumped a spectacular seven places on the stacked list. Coming in to the UFC 167 bout with ‘Ares’, Lawler stood a respectable #10 on the list, having earned KO wins over Bobby Voelker and Josh Koscheck since resigning with the promotion.

‘Ruthless’ sent everyone from #3 to #10 but Jake Shields and Demian Maia down a spot with the win, and sits only behind perrenial contenders Carlos Condit and Johny Hendricks. Lawler’s career revival could well be the feel good story of the year. Check out the official UFC rankings for the 170lb. division and speculate for yourself:

Champion: Georges St-Pierre

1. Johny Hendricks

2. Carlos Condit

3. Robbie Lawler +7

4. Rory MacDonald –1

5. Jake Ellenberger –1

6. Demian Maia –1

7.Jake Shields

8. Matt Brown

9. Martin Kampmann-3

10. Nick Diaz-1