UFC 201
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | July 30, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, taking place on July 30, 2016, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Background
This event represented the UFC's third visit to Atlanta, following previous shows UFC 88 in 2008 and UFC 145 in 2012.
The headline bout was a contest for the UFC Welterweight Championship, featuring reigning titleholder Robbie Lawler against challenger Tyron Woodley.
Initially, the co-main event was planned as a UFC Flyweight Championship clash between champion Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis. However, Johnson withdrew due to injury on July 8, resulting in the fight being rescheduled for UFC on Fox 24. Wilson Reis was then scheduled to face newcomer Sean Santella, but this fight was canceled by the UFC because of medical clearance complications. Subsequently, Reis competed against Hector Sandoval, another debuting fighter.
Cláudio Silva was replaced by Jorge Masvidal for his bout with Siyar Bahadurzada; nevertheless, Bahadurzada pulled out due to illness and Ross Pearson stepped in as his replacement.
Ray Borg withdrew because of injury and was substituted by Ryan Benoit to face Fredy Serrano.
Justin Scoggins pulled out just two days before the event due to difficulties with weight cutting for his fight against Ian McCall. The UFC canceled this matchup, although McCall still weighed in as an alternate and reportedly received his fight purse along with a "win" bonus. Following this, Scoggins announced plans to compete at bantamweight moving forward.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Rose Namajunas
- Performance of the Night: Tyron Woodley and Jake Ellenberger
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payouts submitted to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission do not include sponsorship earnings or standard UFC "fight night" bonuses:
- Tyron Woodley: $340,000 (including a $70,000 victory bonus) defeated Robbie Lawler: $500,000
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $38,000 (with a $19,000 win bonus) defeated Rose Namajunas: $46,000
- Jake Ellenberger: $150,000 (including a $75,000 win bonus) defeated Matt Brown: $73,000
- Érik Pérez: $48,000 (with a $24,000 victory bonus) defeated Francisco Rivera: $23,000
- Ryan Benoit: $26,000 (including a $13,000 win bonus) defeated Fredy Serrano: $12,000
- Nikita Krylov: $48,000 (with a $24,000 win bonus) defeated Ed Herman: $51,000
- Jorge Masvidal: $114,000 (including a $57,000 victory bonus) defeated Ross Pearson: $54,000
- Anthony Hamilton: $32,000 (with a $16,000 win bonus) defeated Damian Grabowski: $18,000
- Wilson Reis: $50,000 (including a $25,000 win bonus) defeated Hector Sandoval: $12,000
- Michael Graves: $12,000 versus Bojan Veličković: $14,000 ^
- Damien Brown: $20,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Cesar Arzamendia: $10,000
^ Both competitors received show money; the bout ended in a draw.
Aftermath
On August 18, USADA informed Francisco Rivera of a potential violation of the Anti-Doping Policy following an out-of-competition test conducted on July 23. Additional information will be released as the investigation continues.
See also
References
- Articles with short description
- Flagship events of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Mixed martial arts in 2016
- Mixed martial arts competitions in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sports events held in Atlanta
- 2016 sporting events in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sports events in the United States during July 2016
- Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events