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Lawler in 2016, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Robert Glenn Lawler
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 20, 1982
Ethnicity: Irish, English, one quarter Filipino
Robbie Lawler in an American professional mixed martial artist. He is known for his brawling, heavy-hitting style of fighting and KO power. A UFC Welterweight Champion and EliteXC Middleweight Champion, he has competed in UFC, EliteXC, PRIDE, the IFL, and Strikeforce. Robbie is a southpaw who has some amateur wrestling experience. He is nicknamed “Ruthless.”
Robbie has stated, on Periscope, that his mother is of one half Filipino descent. He was raised partly in Bettendorf, Iowa, for his father’s career in the U.S. Marines.
Robbie is married to Marcia (Fritz), and has one child.
Robbie’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Oliver.