According to UFC president Dana White, UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler is expected to defend his belt vs. Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 or UFC 202.
UFC president Dana White was in attendance at RFA 37 on Friday night filming “Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight” and during the broadcast, he told AXS TV commentators Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello that UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler’s next fight will be made official soon.
White said that Ruthless will likely fight top contender Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 or UFC 202. Neither pay-per-view card has an exact date at this time, but they’re targeted for August and September, respectively.
Lawler most recently defended his belt for the second time against former interim titleholder Carlos Condit by decision at UFC 195 in a Fight of the Year contender. Lawler won the belt in a rematch with Johny Hendricks at the end of 2014, and followed that up with a TKO of Rory MacDonald last year.
Woodley has been out of action since a January 2015 split decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 183. Woodley has been campaigning for a title shot for nearly a year and it appears that his wish will finally come true later this year.
An official announcement from the UFC is expected in the coming weeks.