Although Robbie Lawler was a bit more talkative after Saturday’s UFC 171 event than he normally is, it was clear the unsuccessful title challenger was still dwelling on what could have been. The resurgent vet snapped a three-fight winning streak and failed in his attempt to claim the vacant welterweight title after suffering a narrow, hard-fought and hugely entertaining unanimous-decision loss to Johny Hendricks (16-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) at Dallas’ pay-per-view headliner. “It’s easy to look back now and look at the things you should have done, but yeah, I probably should have pressed a little bit more and pressed to finish,” Lawler (22-10 MMA, 7-4 UFC) said after the loss, which came via 48-47 scores across the board. “I didn’t do it tonight, and he fought a hell of a fight.” Lawler was clearly dejected, and as he answered nearly every reporter’s question, he simply shook his head in disbelief while staring off into distance.
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Robbie Lawler on UFC 171 title loss: ‘He fought a hell of a fight’ – MMA Junkie