Robbie Lawler: 'Nick Diaz Is a Name That Got Me To Put Stuff Down, Get In There and Focus'

MMA Fighting

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🗓️ 17 September 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Robbie Lawler prepares to face Nick Diaz in a rematch 17 years in the making at UFC 266. "Ruthless" discusses the matchup, how the former #UFC welterweight champion reacted to the booking, what he remembers from their first meeting at UFC 46, how the first generation of MMA fighters are remembered, what he needs to continue fighting moving forward, the oblique kick debate, his partnership with Kill Cliff, and much more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, let us say hello to the former UFC well-to-weight champion of the world.
0:09.1	A man who over 17 years removed will have the opportunity to get one back against Nick
0:15.3	Diaz.
0:16.3	You will get that chance of September 25th at UFC 266 in a five-rounder.
0:20.4	Wow, it is finally happening.
0:22.4	Robbie Loller joins us.
0:23.7	How are you, sir?
0:24.7	I'm good.
0:25.7	How are you doing?
0:26.7	I'm doing great.
0:27.7	It's great to have you here.
0:29.4	We're a little over two weeks away from this one, 16 days away from something that people
0:34.3	have been talking about for 17 years.
0:36.7	Is this the kind of fight the story you two guys have, the length of time between the
0:41.2	two meetings?
0:42.7	Is it a little strange to think about?
0:45.3	Oh, yeah, because it happens so long ago.
0:49.4	We've our skills have evolved so much since that time.
0:54.1	Obviously, the fans are excited.
0:56.1	This is a fight that he's a big name, so I've been training hard.
1:01.2	I know when you, you know, just from talking to fighters, especially long-time veterans,
1:05.3	all the fights sort of blend together in a way.
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