UFC 201 Results: Lawler vs. Woodley
Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia hosts tonight’s UFC 201 which includes a pay-per-view main card and prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight . In the main event UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler defended against Tyron Woodley and it was Woodley who earned the knockout upset to become the new champion.
In the co-main event Karolina Kowalkiewicz aimed to move up the women’s strawweight ladders as she took on top-ranked Rose Namajunas. Kowalkiewicz earned the split decision win and will likely fight for the title in her next bout.
Official UFC 201 results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler via KO – Round 1, 2:12 – for welterweight title
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Rose Namajunas via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jake Ellenberger defeated Matt Brown via TKO – Round 1, 1:46
- Erik Perez defeated Francisco Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
- Ryan Benoit defeated Fredy Serrano via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 8 p.m. ET)
- Nikita Krylov defeated Ed Herman via KO (head kick) – Round 2, 0:40
- Jorge Masvidal defeated Ross Pearson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Anthony Hamilton defeated Damian Grabowski via KO – Round 1, 0:14
- Wilson Reis defeated Hector Sandoval via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:49
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight , 7 p.m. ET)
- Michael Graves vs. Bojan Velickovic declared a majority draw (30-27, 28-28, 28-28)
- Damien Brown defeated Cesar Arzamendia via KO – Round 1, 2:27
