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Sandwiched in between two colossal events, UFC 201 is an underrated card featuring an intriguing welterweight title matchup between two heavy hitters. Champion Robbie Lawler has proven time and time again that he can take a beating, but how will he hold up against the knockout power of Tyron Woodley -- a fighter that will be getting his first (and possibly only) UFC title shot? Find out how the RotoWire.com MMA staff sees that fight playing out in the grid below, along with the rest of the main pay-per-view card.If you're looking for a fantasy-specific breakdown of these fights on DraftKings, click here for Jon Litterine's UFC 201 preview.
MATCHUP | WEIGHT CLASS | JON | EVAN | JAKE |
(C) Robbie Lawler (-150) vs. Tyron Woodley (+130) | Light Heavyweight | Woodley | ||
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (+160) vs. Rose Namajunas (-175) | Strawweight | |||
Jake Ellenberger (+220) vs. Matt Brown (-265) | Welterweight | |||
Francisco Rivera (+145) vs. Erik Perez (-170) | Bantamweight | Perez | ||
Ryan Benoit (-105) vs. Fredy Serrano (-115) | Flyweight | Benoit | Benoit | Benoit |
RECORD | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2-3 | |
OVERALL (post-UFC 200) | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 |
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Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.
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