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UFC 171 took place March 15, 2014 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. UFC welterweights Johny Hendricks (16-2) and Robbie Lawler (22-10, 1 no-contest) met in the UFC 171 main event, which aired live on pay-per-view, for the UFC welterweight title.
For more on Hendricks’ classic win, check out the play-by-play by MMA Fighting’s Chuck Mindenhall below.
Round 1: Referee is Dan Miragliotta for this main event for the vacant 170-pound belt. Lawler, who first fought in the UFC at 18 years old, a dozen years later fighting for the belt. Hendricks, who many thought beat Georges St-Pierre in November, gets his second chance. They both…