UFC 195 post-fight facts: Robbie Lawler's strike absorption reaches record high

The UFC opened 2016 in spectacular fashion Saturday’s UFC 195 pay-per-view event at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Although several big winners emerged, none stood out more than Robbie Lawler (27-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC), who beat Carlos Condit (30-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) by split decision after five rounds of unforgettable action to defend his welterweight title for the second time.

It was a historic fight in more ways than one, but ultimately “Ruthless” retained his belt to close out an action-filled fight card.

For more on the numbers to come out of the UFC’s first event of the year, check out 45 post-fight facts about UFC 195.

* * * *

General

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Lawler, Condit, Stipe Miocic and Michael McDonald earned $50,000 UFC 195 fight-night bonuses.

UFC 195 drew an announced attendance of 10,300 for a live gate of $2,003,986.

Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:21:10.

Main card

Carlos Condit and Robbie Lawler

Lawler improved to 8-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2013. The lone defeat during that stretch came to former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.

Lawler’s five-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is tied for the longest active streak in the division.

Lawler became the second fighter in UFC history to win two title fights by split decision. Benson Henderson has also accomplished the feat.

Lawler’s nine knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied with Jake Ellenberger for second most in divisional history behind Thiago Alves (11).

Lawler has a 16:1 knockdown ratio in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/EliteXC competition.

Lawler’s significant strike disadvantage of -82 was the most of any fighter to win a decision in UFC history.

Lawler has landed 576 significant strikes over his past six UFC appearances.

Lawler has absorbed 691 significant strikes in UFC competition since Jan. 1, 2013, the most of any fighter in the company since that date.

Lawler’s 531 significant strikes absorbed in UFC title fights are the most history.

Lawler absorbs 5.5 significant strikes per minute in UFC title fights, the second most in history behind Frank Mir (6.3).

Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit

Condit fell to 2-4 in his past six UFC appearances.

Condit’s 176 significant strikes landed marked the second most in UFC title-fight history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s 220 at UFC 193.

Condit became the third welterweight in UFC history to land 100 or more significant strikes in three separate bouts. Georges St-Pierre and Chris Lytle have also accomplished the feat.

Condit has suffered four of his five UFC losses by decision.

Condit has received a fight-night bonus in seven of his past 10 UFC fights. His 10 fight-night bonuses in UFC/WEC welterweight bouts are tied with Lytle for most in combined divisional history.

Stipe Miocic

Miocic (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has earned 10 of his 14 career victories by knockout.

Miocic became the fifth fighter in UFC history to earn three or more knockouts in less than one minute. Hendricks, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Johnson and Mike Swick have also accomplished the feat.

Andrei Arlovski (25-11 MMA, 14-5 UFC) suffered his first defeat in UFC competition since July 2006.

Arlovski has suffered eight of his 11 career losses by knockout.

Albert Tumenov’s (17-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is tied with Lawler and Stephen Thompson for the longest active streak in the division.

Lorenz Larkin (16-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) fell to 2-1 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in January.

Larkin has suffered four of his five career losses by decision.

Diego Brandao (20-11 MMA, 6-4 UFC) fell to 5-4 since he won “The Ultimate Fighter 14” in December 2011.

Brandao suffered his first submission loss since April 1, 2007 – a span of 3,198 days (nearly nine years) and 27 fights.

Brian Ortega

Brian Ortega (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by third-round stoppage.

Abel Trujillo (13-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) earned his first UFC victory since February 2014.

Trujillo has earned all four of his UFC victories by stoppage.

Tony Sims (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered his first submission loss since March 7, 2008 – a span of 2,857 days (nearly eight years) and 13 fights.

Preliminary card

Michael McDonald and Masanori Kanehara

Michael McDonald (17-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) returned to competition from the longest layoff of his career and earned his first victory since August 2013.

McDonald has earned 15 of his 17 career victories by stoppage.

Masanori Kanehara (24-13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered his first submission loss since Nov. 23, 2005 – a span of 3,692 days (more than 10 years) and 35 fights.

Alex Morono (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned just the second decision victory of his career and first since Sept. 16, 2011 – a span of 1,569 days (more than four years) and 11 fights.

Kyle Noke (22-8-1 MMA, 6-4 UFC) fell to 3-2 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in September 2012.

Nina Ansaroff (6-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered both of her UFC losses by decision.

Scott Holtzman (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier (19-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he returned to the UFC lightweight division in April.

Poirier earned just the fourth decision victory of his career. All four of those wins have come under the UFC banner.

Joseph Duffy (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Joe Soto (15-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss for the longest skid of his career.

Soto suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Michinori Tanaka (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.

Sheldon Westcott (9-3-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) improved to 1-1 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in April.

Edgar Garcia (14-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) fell to 0-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in November 2014.

For complete coverage of UFC 195, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.