While Thompson believes Lawler will continue his title reign, now the second-longest in the UFC, the No. 1-ranked welterweight didn’t entirely rule out an upset win for Woodley just yet. That maturity will be tested when she faces Kowalkiewicz, who uses an aggressive style that could test Namajunas’ ability to keep her emotions in check during the fight.
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“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (27-10-0-1NC) (Champion) vs. He then defended his title belt at UFC 189 against Rory McDonald and once more at UFC 195 against Carlos Condit.
Woodley enters the bout with just three defeats to his name, but has not fought since January a year ago.
UFC 201 is happening on Saturday, June 30th, and with the knowledge that the next contender for the strawweight division is probably the victor of the co-main event out of this UFC 201 fight card, it makes it all a little more intriguing to watch.
UFC 201 takes place this coming Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia, and you can check out the full fight card below.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (9-0-0) vs. The UFC Fight Pass prelims will begin at 6:30PM/3:30PM ET PT while the FS2 prelims will begin at 8PM/5PM ET PT and the main card starts at 10PM/7PM ET PT. His victory against McDonald, where he avoided a loss by decision with a knockout in the fifth round, was voted as the fight of the year for 2015 at the World MMA Awards. Namajunas has already fought once for the strawweight title, losing to Carla Esparza at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. She’s looked better in each win. Brown is scheduled to fight Jake Ellenberger. “Obviously, you want to get in there and get out as soon as possible and be as clean as possible. They’re not backing down, they’re fighting for what I have and bringing their A-game”.
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This time around against Woodley, the reigning welterweight champion isn’t looking to earn another post fight bonus or get the crowd on its feet with his performance.
