A new champion was crowned in the early hours of Sunday morning as UFC 181 went down at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event welterweight champion Johny Hendricks made the first defence of his title against the man who he defeated to claim the title “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. In the co-main event Anthony Pettis defended his lightweight title against Gilbert Melendez.
UFC 181 Quick Results & Bounces
Main Card
Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks via split verdict (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez via submission (mounted guillotine choke) in 1:53 of Rnd 2
Travis Browne def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) in 4:50 of Rnd 1
Todd Duffee def. Anthony Hamilton via KO (punch) in 0:33 of Rnd 1
Tony Ferguson def. Abel Trujillo via submission (rear naked choke) in 4:19 of Rnd 2
Under Card
Urijah Faber def. Francisco Rivera via submission (bulldog choke) in 1:34 of Rnd 2
Josh Samman def. Eddie Gordon via KO (head kick) in 3:08 Rnd 2
Corey Anderson def. Justin Jones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Raquel Pennington def. Ashlee Evans-Smith via submission (bulldog choke) in 4:59 of Rnd 1
Sergio Pettis def. Matt Hobar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Clay Collard def. Alex White via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bonuses – $ 50,000
Fight of the Night: Sergio Pettis vs. Matt Hobar
Performance of the Night: Anthony Pettis
Performance of the Night: Josh Samman
