Robbie Lawler v Tyron Woodley.
The UFC 201 main event has been announced and it will be a welterweight title fight in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30.
Robbie Lawler, on a five-fight winning streak, will put his belt on the line against former All-American wrestler Tyron Woodley in a five-round classic at the Philips Arena.
#UFC201 | @PhilipsArena. @Ruthless_RL vs @TWooodley.
Let's do this, ATL 👊 💥 ➡️ https://t.co/gK6hZN4wzK pic.twitter.com/EED8vTbmoY— UFC (@ufc) May 17, 2016
Despite Lawler ripping through the promotion of late – winning eight of his last nine fights and starring in some of the greatest events of our time – the match-up hasn’t enthused everyone.
The inclusion of world number three Tyron Woodley hasn’t impressed a lot of fight fans with plenty calling for Stephen Wonderboy Thompson instead, while the UFC’s flirtation with hosting a superfight with Georges St-Pierre appears to have been nothing more than a tease for now.
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dumb. Who tf has woodly beat ??????
— Trill Nye (@KeaheyKillmongr) May 17, 2016
Woodley doesn't deserve a title fight. Why doesn't Maia get this fight?
— CHRIS (@ChrisEastes1218) May 17, 2016
nick diaz vs robbie lawler is the fight i want to see
— Bestbuds (@alimpwood) May 17, 2016
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