Robbie Lawler’s manager, David Martin, has said following the controversial stoppage of Lawler’s fight with Ben Askren at UFC 235 last weekend, an immediate rematch between the pair should take place.
Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight 3:20 into the second round when Askren had Lawler in a bulldog choke position up against the cage. When Lawler immediately stood up after the stoppage, viewers doubted if he was really out and Dean’s decision was quickly brought into question.
Martin released a statement to MMA News on Thursday explaining why he feels a rematch should be made, especially given the fact that Askren was given the chance to escape from a bad position earlier in the fight, but Lawler wasn’t.