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The welterweight title clash between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 is being praised as an instant classic. The back-and-forth battle took a serious toll on the combatants, however, as both fighters were transported to the hospital following Lawler’s fifth-round technical knockout victory.
Tristar Gym trainer Firas Zahabi posted a photo of the two welterweights on Instagram, and it appears that amid the bumps and bruises, a bond has been formed.
“In the end you find admiration and respect for one another,” Zahabi wrote.