UFC 201 Results: Lawler vs. Woodley

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley took place on July 30, 2016, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Tyron Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler in the first round to win the UFC welterweight championship. Karolina Kowalkiewicz edged Rose Namajunas in the co-main event, while Jake Ellenberger, Nikita Krylov, and Anthony Hamilton scored finishes.

Event video: UFC 201.

Woodley ends Lawler’s title reign in 2:12

Woodley remained patient for the opening minutes, then exploded forward with an overhand right. The punch dropped Lawler against the fence, and follow-up punches ended the fight at 2:12 of round one.

The knockout made Woodley UFC welterweight champion and was the fastest finish in a UFC welterweight title fight at the time.

Kowalkiewicz earns a title shot

Rose Namajunas and Karolina Kowalkiewicz traded technical striking and clinch offense over three rounds. Kowalkiewicz’s knees and pressure helped her take a split decision, positioning her for a championship bout with Joanna Jędrzejczyk.

Ellenberger, Krylov, and Hamilton score stoppages

Jake Ellenberger hurt Matt Brown with a right hand and finished him with a body kick and punches at 1:46 of round one. Nikita Krylov knocked out Ed Herman with a head kick in round two, and Anthony Hamilton stopped Damian Grabowski in just 14 seconds.

Complete UFC 201 results

• Tyron Woodley def. Robbie Lawler — KO (punches); round 1, 2:12. Woodley won the UFC welterweight championship.
• Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Rose Namajunas — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Jake Ellenberger def. Matt Brown — TKO (body kick and punches); round 1, 1:46.
• Erik Perez def. Francisco Rivera — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Ryan Benoit def. Fredy Serrano — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Nikita Krylov def. Ed Herman — KO (head kick); round 2, 0:40.
• Jorge Masvidal def. Ross Pearson — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Anthony Hamilton def. Damian Grabowski — KO (punches); round 1, 0:14.
• Wilson Reis def. Hector Sandoval — submission (rear-naked choke); round 1, 1:49.
• Michael Graves vs. Bojan Veličković — majority draw; round 3, 5:00.
• Damien Brown def. Cesar Arzamendia — KO (punches); round 1, 2:27.

UFC 201 ended Lawler’s violent championship run and began Woodley’s reign at welterweight, while Kowalkiewicz moved directly into the strawweight title picture.

Sources

Sherdog: complete UFC 201 results; UFC: official UFC 201 event record.

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