Four years ago, Robbie Lawler made his return to the UFC after several years outside the promotion, namely EliteXC and Strikeforce. At the time, Lawler was coming off a loss to Lorenz Larkin at middleweight, but his fight at UFC 157 vs. Josh Koscheck was his first appearance at welterweight since 2004. Lawler was a pretty hefty underdog at the time, so the expectation was a Koscheck win.
So much for that.
Lawler stopped Koscheck late in the opening round, sparking his unforgettable run to the welterweight title. You can watch the video at the top of the page, accompanied by Brent Brookhouse’s commentary on the fight:
Round 1 -Koscheck throws a kick, Lawler with a big punch.