UFC 201 is almost here! Reigning welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (27-10) risks his belt for the third time when he steps into the cage with Tyron Woodley (15-3) at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday.
Lawler is so game to fight—and, let's be honest, to take punishment—that he always entertains. His bloody brawl with Rory MacDonald in July 2015 even took Fight of the Year honors. Woodley is coming back after 16 months; his last scheduled fight was set for October 2015 against former champion Johny Hendricks, but it fell through when Hendricks ran into weight-cutting issues. Hopefully Woodley is itching to dazzle us.
With the fight between Ian McCall and Justin Scoggins scrapped—also due to problems with weight cutting—the Ryan Benoit versus Fredy Serrano bout has been promoted to the main card. The lineup is now:
- Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley
- Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
- Matt Brown vs. Jake Ellenberger
- Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez
- Ryan Benoit vs. Fredy Serrano
Follow me, Craig Amos, Scott Harris, Nathan McCarter, and Steven Rondina down the rabbit hole of predictions!
