Welterweight Championship (170)
[#1/#10DD/#3P4P] Robbie Lawler (27-10-0, -210) vs. [*] Tyron Woodley (15-3-0, +171)
Robbie Lawler is the All-Time #3 ranked Welterweight and #18 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Robbie Lawler (3-0-0)
2016-01-02: W vs. [#5WW] Carlos Condit (30-9-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
2015-07-11: W vs. [#9WW] Rory MacDonald (18-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:00 of round 5
2014-12-06: W vs. [#10WW] Johny Hendricks (17-5-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Tyron Woodley (2-1-0)
2015-01-31: W vs. [#6WW] Kelvin Gastelum (12-2-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#14WW] Dong Hyun Kim (21-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:01 of round 1
2014-06-14: L vs. [#9WW] Rory MacDonald (18-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robbie Lawler 210, Tyron Woodley 546
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Robbie Lawler leads 4-2
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#6] Rose Namajunas (5-2-0, -237) vs. [#10] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (9-0-0, +192)
Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (3-0-0)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#16SW] Tecia Torres (7-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#33SW] Paige VanZant (6-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:25 of round 5
2015-10-03: W vs. [#3SW] Angela Hill (5-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (3-0-0)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#56SW] Heather Clark (7-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-12-19: W vs. [#12SW] Randa Markos (6-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-02-21: W vs. [#8FLY] Kalindra Faria (17-5-1) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 105, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 83
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#13] Matt Brown (20-14-0, -310) vs. [#32] Jake Ellenberger (30-11-0, +248)
Jake Ellenberger is the All-Time #19 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Matt Brown (1-2-0)
2016-05-14: L vs. [#3WW] Demian Maia (23-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:31 of round 3
2015-07-11: W vs. [#21WW] Tim Means (25-7-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:44 of round 1
2015-03-14: L vs. [#10WW] Johny Hendricks (17-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jake Ellenberger (1-2-0)
2016-01-30: L vs. [#25WW] Tarec Saffiedine (16-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-07-12: L vs. [#2WW] Stephen Thompson (13-1-0) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) in 4:29 of round 1
2015-02-28: W vs. [*] Josh Koscheck (17-10-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 4:20 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matt Brown 77, Jake Ellenberger 182
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Matt Brown leads 3-2
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Bantamweight (135)
[#40] Francisco Rivera (11-6-0, -101) vs. [#49] Erik Perez (15-6-0, -121)
Last 3 Fights: Francisco Rivera (1-2-0)
2016-02-27: L vs. [#39BW] Brad Pickett (25-11-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-09-05: L vs. [#5BW] John Lineker (28-7-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:08 of round 1
2015-06-06: W vs. [#74FW] Alex Caceres (12-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Erik Perez (2-1-0)
2015-11-21: W vs. [#103BW] Taylor Lapilus (10-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-06-07: L vs. [#11BW] Bryan Caraway (21-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:52 of round 2
2013-11-16: W vs. [#406BW] Edwin Figueroa (9-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Francisco Rivera 154, Erik Perez 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#9] Justin Scoggins (11-2-0, -240) vs. [*] Ian McCall (13-5-1, +196)
Ian McCall is the All-Time #7 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Justin Scoggins (2-1-0)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#16FLY] Ray Borg (9-2-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-05-23: W vs. [#64FLY] Josh Sampo (11-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-09-05: L vs. [#22FLY] John Moraga (16-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:47 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Ian McCall (2-1-0)
2015-01-31: L vs. [#5BW] John Lineker (28-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#39BW] Brad Pickett (25-11-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-08-03: W vs. [#174BW] Iliarde Santos (30-11-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justin Scoggins 175, Ian McCall 546
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Ian McCall leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#18] Ed Herman (23-11-0, +131) vs. [#23] Nikita Krylov (20-4-0, -156)
Last 3 Fights: Ed Herman (2-1-0)
2016-01-17: W vs. [#24MW] Tim Boetsch (19-10-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:39 of round 2
2015-01-31: L vs. [#13MW] Derek Brunson (15-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:36 of round 1
2014-05-10: W vs. [#21MW] Rafael Natal (21-7-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Nikita Krylov (3-0-0)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#35LHW] Francimar Barroso (18-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:11 of round 2
2015-08-23: W vs. [#47LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (14-3-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:29 of round 1
2015-01-24: W vs. [*] Stanislav Nedkov (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:24 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ed Herman 195, Nikita Krylov 83
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#26] Jorge Masvidal (29-11-0, -219) vs. [#43LW] Ross Pearson (19-11-0, +179)
Last 3 Fights: Jorge Masvidal (1-2-0)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#20WW] Lorenz Larkin (17-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-28: L vs. [#15WW] Ben Henderson (23-6-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
2015-07-12: W vs. [#37MW] Cezar Ferreira (10-5-0) via KO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:22 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ross Pearson (1-2-0)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#5LW] Will Brooks (18-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-03-19: W vs. [#75LW] Chad Laprise (10-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-30, 30-27)
2016-01-17: L vs. [#18LW] Francisco Trinaldo (20-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jorge Masvidal 62, Ross Pearson 22
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#7] Wilson Reis (20-6-0, -304) vs. [#63] Hector Sandoval (12-2-0, +242)
Last 3 Fights: Wilson Reis (2-1-0)
2016-01-30: W vs. [#19FLY] Dustin Ortiz (15-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-05-30: L vs. [#4FLY] Jussier da Silva (18-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-10-25: W vs. [#248BW] Scott Jorgensen (15-12-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:28 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Hector Sandoval (3-0-0)
2016-03-26: W vs. [#491BW] Eloy Garza (6-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:19 of round 1
2016-02-18: W vs. [#426FLY] Martin Sandoval (9-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2015-11-21: W vs. [#397FLY] Derrick Easterling (4-3-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Wilson Reis 182, Hector Sandoval 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#53] Ryan Benoit (8-4-0, +108) vs. [#126] Freddy Serrano (3-0-0, -131)
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Benoit (1-2-0)
2015-11-14: L vs. [#20FLY] Ben Nguyen (14-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:35 of round 1
2015-03-14: W vs. [#12FLY] Sergio Pettis (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 2
2013-11-30: L vs. [#64FLY] Josh Sampo (11-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:31 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Freddy Serrano (3-0-0)
2015-11-28: W vs. [#355FLY] Zhikui Yao (2-3-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:44 of round 1
2015-03-21: W vs. [*] Bentley Syler (5-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:34 of round 3
2013-02-23: W vs. [#661BW] Andres Ayala (8-3-0) via N/A in ? of round 0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Benoit 259, Freddy Serrano 245
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#75] Michael Graves (6-0-0, -224) vs. [#61MW] Bojan Velickovic (14-3-0, +183)
Last 3 Fights: Michael Graves (3-0-0)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#176WW] Randy Brown (7-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:31 of round 2
2015-07-12: W vs. [#92WW] Vicente Luque (9-5-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-10-31: W vs. [*] Rafael Souza (7-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:37 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Bojan Velickovic (3-0-0)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#222MW] Alessio Di Chirico (9-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-01-15: W vs. [#203WW] Benjamin Smith (15-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:51 of round 3
2015-10-09: W vs. [#910WW] Vardan Sholinian (5-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michael Graves 105, Bojan Velickovic 111
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#41] Damian Grabowski (20-3-0, -112) vs. [#79] Anthony Hamilton (14-5-0, -110)
Last 3 Fights: Damian Grabowski (1-2-0)
2016-02-06: L vs. [#13HW+] Derrick Lewis (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:17 of round 1
2014-11-25: W vs. [#59HW+] Konstantin Gluhov (28-16-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:47 of round 3
2014-08-15: L vs. [#30HW+] Marcin Tybura (13-2-0) via Technical Submission (North South Choke) in 1:28 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Hamilton (1-2-0)
2016-02-21: L vs. [#48HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-04-11: W vs. [#33HW+] Daniel Omielanczuk (19-5-1) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-12-06: L vs. [#44HW+] Todd Duffee (9-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:33 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Damian Grabowski 175, Anthony Hamilton 160
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#325] Damien Brown (15-9-0, -119) vs. [#717] Cesar Arzamendia (7-2-0, -104)
Last 3 Fights: Damien Brown (2-1-0)
2016-03-19: L vs. [#117LW] Alan Patrick Silva Alves (13-1-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-02-20: W vs. [#1015LW] Pumau Campbell (3-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:14 of round 3
2015-11-21: W vs. [#1231LW] Ben Games (3-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:57 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Cesar Arzamendia (2-1-0)
2015-11-21: L vs. [#240LW] Marco Polo Reyes (6-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:42 of round 1
2014-08-15: W vs. [*] Anistavio Medeiros de Fig (19-10-0) via Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 2:05 of round 1
2014-03-29: W vs. [#1215LW] Paulo Durao (2-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:22 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Damien Brown 133, Cesar Arzamendia 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Robbie Lawler
Highest Stored DD Rating: Robbie Lawler
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Large [***½]
Run Date: 2016-7-27