Lawler expected to defend title against Woodley at UFC 201
May 5, 2016 - 7:23 am
Ultimate FIghting Championship welterweight champ Robbie Lawler has a date and opponent for his next title defense, according to “UFC Tonight” on Fox Sports 1.
Lawler is expected to defend his belt against Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 in Atlanta on July 30.
It will be the third time Lawler has put the belt on the line since winning it from Johny Hendricks in December 2014.
Lawler knocked out Rory MacDonald in July and earned a split decision win over Carlos Condit in January.
Woodley, a former wrestler at Missouri, has won two straight fights and four of his last five. This will mark his first title shot in the UFC, though he did come up short in a bout against Nate Marquardt for the vacant Strikeforce title in 2012.
No other fights have been announced for the event at Philips Arena, which will mark the organization’s first visit to Atlanta since UFC 145 in 2012. UFC 88 was also held in Atlanta in 2008.
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