An Ode to Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald

“My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains.” John Keats

UFC 189 was filled with special moments making it one of the greatest PPV’s in the UFC’s history. For many, it was the co-main event that was the most memorable. Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald came together to bring us one of those rare fights. The kind that made us fall in love with the sport. Sure, Conor McGregor winning the belt with the Irish cheering was great, but it will not resonate as deeply as the MacDonald and Lawler fight.

I will leave it to others to debate the fight’s place in history. For me, truly great fights like this one are works of art. They do what every great piece of art should do to its audience and that is…