The countdown to UFC 201 is nearing its conclusion. In just a few short hours, the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) league will stage another pay-per-view (PPV) event inside Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., headlined by a 170-pound championship clash between Welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler and No. 4-ranked contender Tyron Woodley. Lawler and Woodley both train at American Top Team; however, the hard-hitting studs will put that all aside for 25 minutes -- if the main event goes the distance -- to determine who is the better man inside the Octagon.
UFC 201 fight card: List of tonight’s fighters for Lawler vs. Woodley
The PPV co-main event features Top 5-ranked women’s Strawweight contenders Rose Namajunas (No. 3) and Karolina Kowalkiewicz (No. 5), with the winner likely earning a future title shot against division queenpin Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was supposed to co-anchor the show before an undisclosed injury suffered in training forced him out of his 125-pound championship clash against Wilson Reis. In addition to the top two matches, Matt Brown and Jake Ellenberger will lock horns in a Welterweight battle that has the potential on paper to take home “Fight of the Night” honors.
That’s not all.
In addition to the five-fight PPV main card, there is also an entertaining six-fight undercard that will be split between UFC’s online digital network, “Fight Pass,” and its television broadcasting partner, FOX Sports 2.
Check out the complete UFC 201 line up below (All times ET):
UFC 201 PPV Main Event
170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley
UFC 201 PPV Co-Main Event
115 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC 201 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Jake Ellenberger
135 lbs.: Erik Perez vs. Francisco Rivera
125 lbs.: Ryan Benoit vs. Fredy Serrano
UFC 201 FOX Sports 2 “Prelims” Undercard (8 p.m.):
185 lbs.: Ed Herman vs. Nikita Krylov
170 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal vs. Ross Pearson
265 lbs.: Damian Grabowski vs. Anthony Hamilton
125 lbs.: Wilson Reis vs. Hector Sandoval
UFC 201 Fight Pass “Prelims” Undercard (7 p.m.):
170 lbs.: Michael Graves vs. Bojan Velickovic
155 lbs.: Cesar Arzamendia vs. Damien Brown
*** All photos courtesy of Esther Lin, MMAFighting.com ***
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