For the Vacant WW Title: Official UFC 171- Hendricks vs Lawler Thread

[The Infamous]

March 15, 2014 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas

MAIN CARD
(Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler
for vacant welterweight title
Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley
Myles Jury vs. Diego Sanchez
Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields
Nikita Krylov vs. Ovince St. Preux

PRELIMINARY CARD
(FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET)

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Rick Story
Jessica Andrade vs. Raquel Pennington
Dennis Bermudez vs. Jimy Hettes
Alex Garcia vs. Sean Spencer

PRELIMINARY CARD
(UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)

Renee Forte vs. Frank Trevino
Will Campuzano vs. Justin Scoggins
Robert McDaniel vs. Sean Strickland
Daniel Pineda vs. Robert Whiteford


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Thoughts? Predictions?

 

[jackswstd]

I'm rolling with my man Ruthless
Condit
Jury
Shields
OSP

 

[The Infamous]

I'm rolling with my man Ruthless
Condit
Jury
Shields
OSP

I'm rooting for Robbie as well, but I believe Hendricks will take it. Hendricks is almost a 5-1 favorite in this fight, that's pretty crazy.

My picks:

Hendricks via UD
Condit via TKO
Sanchez via UD
Lombard via TKO
OSP via UD

 

[PHamm]

Hendricks seems to have become quite overrated. Lawler is every bit as good.

 

[PTBG]

Hendricks missed weight???

 

[Maizeandbluekid]

Hendricks missed weight.

 

[PTBG]

DC said that it will be a title fight for Lawler, but a non-title fight for Hendricks?? I thought it would just be a 3-round non title fight?

 

[KevCo]

DC said that it will be a title fight for Lawler, but a non-title fight for Hendricks?? I thought it would just be a 3-round non title fight?

That doesnt even seem like a good situation.....for any one....how the fukk u gonna miss weight for the second biggest fight of your career?

 

[The Infamous]

Johnny has 2 hours to lose 1.5 pounds. Dude was shaking on the scale.

 

[PTBG]

That doesnt even seem like a good situation.....for any one....how the fukk u gonna miss weight for the second biggest fight of your career?

I thought you could be a pound over, but on title fights, you have to be at the absolute weight at 170. That shyt is disappointing, I've like Lawler's comeback and it would be crazy full circle moment if he would win the belt, many thought he would be the champ at 170 when Matt Hughes time would be done way back in 2004. Shyt would suck for him and for the card if Hendricks doesn't make weight, might be the best fight card with welterweights on them.

 

[The Infamous]

 

[PTBG]

If Lawler wins, Lawler will be the champ in the 5 round fight, but if Hendricks wins, he doesn't win the belt if he doesn't make 170.

 

[luckyse7enz]

*sees that Hendricks missed weight*



*votes Lawler in thread*

 

[PTBG]

Brett Okamoto ‏@bokamotoESPN 2m
That is what Dana White said was told to him by the Texas commission.

Brett Okamoto ‏@bokamotoESPN 5m
If Hendricks does not make weight, will be a five round (half) title fight. Lawler can win belt but Johny would not.

 

[The Infamous]

If Lawler wins, Lawler will be the champ in the 5 round fight, but if Hendricks wins, he doesn't win the belt if he doesn't make 170.

Understandable decision.

Hendricks will make the weight, how he'll perform tomorrow, that will be interesting.