Lawler gets dropped in the 1st, becomes 7th UFC champ to lose their strap this year

Robbie Lawler's title reign came to a crushing end last night at UFC201, when Tyron Woodley knocked him out with a clean right hand halfway through the first round. Robbie's battles and wars over the years may have caught up to him and his chin may not be what it once was, but I'm not counting him out just yet. Woodley is in no way shape or form a fighter that I like, and after his post fight press conference I have even less respect. He calls out 2 fighters who haven't fought in 2 years, Nick Diaz & GSP, while there is a very deserving #1 contender in Wonderboy waiting patiently for his title shot. Woodley said after the fight, " I don't care about the rankings, I want big money fights." No respect for that. This isn't boxing for a reason, the UFC gives the fighters who deserve their shots, their shots, you can't pick and choose and dodge fights like Floyd in boxing. Wonderboy is perhaps the most dangerous fighter in the entire UFC, and has dominated everyone he was faced at 170. A karate world champion, he has taken the MMA world by storm over these past few years. If Dana gives this next welterweight title fight to anyone but Stephen Thompson, there will be serious backlash from the fans and fighters. I don't think Dana would make a mistake like that.

​- Muk