UFC 181: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks Full Fight Video Highlights

After a fitting rematch to their UFC 171 classic in tonight’s (Sat., December 6, 2014) UFC 181 main event, new champion Robbie Lawler  has emerged with the UFC welterweight crown and defeating Johny Hendricks by narrow split decision.

Many believe that “Bigg Rigg” did enough with his wrestling, low kicks, and striking combinations, but he was criticized for stalling a bit in the later rounds. Many others think that “Ruthless” deserved the nod with his aggressive octagon control and striking, but Lawler was taken down five times and saw periods of brutal inactivity in the middle part of the fight.

It all added up to an extremely close and debatable decision that will go down as one of the closer title fights the UFC has ever seen. Cast your vote on who won in our poll and check the video highlights of Lawler’s impressive win courtesy of UFC on FOX below:

Also watch Lawler break down his career-defining win in a post-fight interview with the UFC on FOX broadcast panel:

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