According to the latest information from UFC, the former Welterweight Robbie Lawler will not be able to play at UFC 282 as expected. The reason is because this boxer was injured during the preparation process right before the event. Initially, Lawler was paired with Santiago Ponzinibbio.
With Lawler forced to withdraw due to injury, the organizers had to find another boxer to fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282. This is the event that took place with the focal match of the Light Heavyweight Championship match between the two boxers Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalev.
On the side of Robbie Lawler, the former UFC champion was quite far away from the golden age period 2015/16. He lost 5 in the last 6 times. The only person Lawller who won in the recent series was Nick Diaz, when Lawler decided to spread the Middleweight to play.
In the last time playing in July, Lawler lost to Bryan Barberena at the UFC event 276. It was the Barberena match that completely overwhelmed the 40 -year -old boxer and won TKO in the second half.
Santiago Ponzinibio lost 3 in the last 4 matches to compete in UFC. In case UFC cannot find a opponent against Santiago Ponzinibbio, his match will have to cancel and move to the next event. However, the Organizing Committee found the opponent to fight this boxer.
The chosen person to replace Lawler is Alex Morono, who has 7 consecutive wins at UFC. Morono is fluent in Jujitsu and Taekwondo, showing that he is a very comprehensive boxer with many hitting.