5 Biggest public disputes between MMA fighters and their training camps

#2 Robbie Lawler and American Top Team

Robbie Lawler reached great heights of success with ATT

Robbie Lawler will probably go down as one of the most exciting fighters to have ever laced up a pair of MMA gloves. Lawler won the UFC Welterweight title in a 5-round war against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181 which was a rematch of their previous 5-round slug-fest at UFC 171.

Following UFC 181, Lawler went on to successfully defend the title against the likes of Rory Macdonald and Carlos Condit, before dropping the title via first round KO to current UFC 170-pound kingpin Tyron Woodley in mid-2016. While Lawler's late career resurgence was credited by many for his work at ATT (American Top Team), the aftermath of his one-sided loss to fellow ATT member Woodley saw him abruptly part ways with the gym.

What's interesting is that at several media scrums, Lawler has simply stated that his departure from ATT was because it was time for him to move on from the gym.

However, Din Thomas--the man who helped coach Woodley at ATT for the latter's fight against Lawler--revealed to Matt Serra on Serra's podcast (UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra) that him training T-Wood led to the souring of Thomas' relationship with Lawler.

Furthermore, Thomas explained that Lawler leaving ATT didn't surprise him at all--considering that they weren't exactly "tight" with one another even before the Woodley fight. While Woodley continues to train at ATT as well as Roufusport under Duke Roufus, Lawler now trains with famed Dutch kickboxing coach Henri Hooft.