Video: Before UFC on FOX 26 headliner, watch Robbie Lawler overpower Josh Koscheck

Back in 2013 Robbie Lawler returned to welterweight – a division he’d soon rule.

The longtime middleweight had some success in his former weight class, which included title reigns with Strikeforce and EliteXC, but at UFC 157, he dropped down to 170 pounds for a date with fellow vet Josh Koscheck.

The bout kicked kicked off the pay-per-view main card and ended with a first-round stoppage – one that jumpstarted a run that eventually earned Lawler the UFC belt, as well.

Check out the full fight above.

And catch Lawler (28-11 MMA, 13-5 UFC), who’s No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, back in action on Saturday, when he headlines UFC on FOX 26 opposite former lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos (27-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC), who’s now ranked No. 9 at 170 pounds.

UFC on FOX 26 takes place at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the main card airs on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

For more on UFC on FOX 26, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.