UFC 181 is in the books. The results are as follows:
Main Card
- Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks by split decision (Lawler named new UFC welterweight champion)
- Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez by submission (guillotine choke), 1:53, Rd. 2 (Pettis retains UFC Lightweight Championship)
- Travis Browne def. Brendan Schaub by TKO, 4:40, Rd. 1
- Todd Duffee def. Anthony Hamilton by KO, 0:33, Rd. 1
- Tony Ferguson def. Abel Trujillo by submission (rear-naked choke), 4:19, Rd. 2
Preliminary Card
- Urijah Faber def. Francisco Rivera by submission (bulldog choke), 1:34, Rd. 2
- Josh Samman def. Eddie Gordon by KO, 3:08, Rd. 2
- Corey Anderson def. Justin Jones by unanimous decision
- Raquel Pennington def. Ashlee Evans-Smith by submission (bulldog choke), 4:59, Rd. 1
- Sergio Pettis def. Matt Hobar by unanimous decision
- Clay Collard def. Alex White by unanimous decision
Next up? Consecutive Fight Nights in The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale (Friday, Dec. 12) and UFC on Fox 13 (Saturday, Dec. 13).
There is a whole lot to talk about here, and for the first time in a good long while, I had to cut down the number of questions that I considered hot enough to discuss. As the TUF season’s subtitle will tell you, a champion will be crowned on Friday night, and after that, an unusually strong television card will come up, filled with ranked names on the main card and interesting fights on the prelims.
So what should we be discussing for the next few days? Find out here!