UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler Results & Discussion

March 15, 2014  | American Airlines Center   | Dallas, Texas

Results:

Johny Hendricks  def.  Robbie Lawler to win vacant welterweight title unanimous decision
Tyron Woodley  def.  Carlos Condit TKO (injury) - Round 2, 2:00
Myles Jury  def.  Diego Sanchez unanimous decision
Hector Lombard  def.  Jake Shields unanimous decision
Ovince St. Preux  def.  Nikita Krylov submission (Von Flue choke) - Round 1, 1:29

Kelvin Gastelum  def.  Rick Story split decision
Jessica Andrade  def.  Raquel Pennington split decision
Dennis Bermudez  def.  Jimy Hettes TKO (knee) - Round 3, 2:57
Alex Garcia  def.  Sean Spencer split decision
Frank Trevino  def.  Renee Forte unanimous decision
Justin Scoggins  def.  Will Campuzano unanimous decision
Sean Strickland  def.  Robert McDaniel submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 4:33
Robert Whiteford  def.  Daniel Pineda unanimous decision

This main event is likely to be an absolute war

This is actually a very cool UFC promo

the co-main event should be entertaining as well

Would love to see Lawler get the KO. I like Hendricks but I've been a Lawler fan as long as I can remember.

CDF47 wrote:Would love to see Lawler get the KO. I like Hendricks but I've been a Lawler fan as long as I can remember.

I´m also rooting for Lawler. Talk about KO power.

I just want to see shields get deaded good.

I know the card is better than the past 3 but still im not too interested in watching it

Lombard vs shields could potentially be an borefest

Hendricks and lawler will be the best fight on the show meanwhile all the other fights will be decisions because fighters are scared of losing their job

I predict that Hendricks will win this one by KO.


His last fight with GSP was one for the ages. He will be the champion.

I'm surprised to see Sanchez as an underdog after the scare he gave Gilbert in the third round of their fight.

Excellent main event, almost gives off a Strikeforce vibe. Fight could go either way, in my opinion.

Hendricks, Shields, and Woodley are getting KTFO.

I got Lawler, Woodley, and Lombard ktfo'ing Shields. But then again, Shields is good at making dudes look really bad. I just think Hector's TDD is too good.

Idk about Jury/Sanchez but that's a entertaining fight.

I have to give the UFC props on the matchmaking of this main card. Every fight should genuinely be close on paper.

Agreed wekka very good matchmaking

Main card is filled with intrigue for me the under card isn't too bad.

I think Hendricks will ko lawler Hendricks overall game is better.

good match making, bad card. I give it -2/10

The main event was kind decent.hey guys what happen to Hendricks ko power in the fight?

Lawlers chin canceled out Hendricks power along with Hendricks not going all out so he didn't gas.

But lawlers ko power didn't really show up either and honestly lawler just git out worked toward the end of the fight.

Hendricks learned early neither was going to ko the other so he switched to just landing middle power shot's and look for takedown and mix in a power punch here and there.

Lawler didn't get the memo LOL he did well with power punches but toward the last 2 rounds his volume of strikes dropped as well as accuracy.

Lawler was one dimensional just boxing had he tried setting up a head kick or just threw more kicks who knows but his lack of diversity is what worked hardest against him IMO.

I thought the main event was fantastic. Just two dudes wanting to brawl.

Hendricks obviously showed power, just Lawler's chin was unbreakable last night.

Lawler also showed good power but he blew his wad in the third and has nothing but arm punches from that point forward. I do agree that he should've mixed his attack, though. Hendricks was leaning forward all night, ripe for an uppercut, knee, or front kick. Lawler definitely could've done more.