The UFC closes its insane six-event July schedule on Saturday when UFC 201 takes place at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
July’s final event, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass, is headlined by a welterweight title collision between reigning champion Robbie Lawler (27-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC), who attempts to defend his belt for the third time, and challenger Tyron Woodley (15-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC).
The two headliners share a high finishing rate throughout their careers, which is a theme for the majority of the fighters scheduled for the card. For more of the numbers behind those fighters, check below for 75 pre-fight facts about UFC 201.
Main event
Lawler became the first fighter in UFC history to force a belt to change hands by split decision when he defeated Johny Hendricks at UFC 181 in December 2014.
Lawler is one of two fighters in UFC history to win two championship fights by split decision. Benson Henderson has also accomplished the feat.
Lawler is 8-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2013. The lone defeat during that stretch came to Hendricks, a loss he later avenged.
Lawler’s five-fight UFC winning streak in welterweight competition is tied with Demian Maia for the second longest active streak in the division behind Stephen Thompson (seven).
Lawler’s six knockout victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Matt Brown (nine) and Thiago Alves (eight).
Lawler’s nine knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Alves (11).
Lawler has a 16:1 knockdown ratio in UFC/PRIDE/Strikeforce/EliteXC competition.
Lawler has landed 576 significant strikes over his past six UFC appearances.
Lawler has absorbed 691 significant strikes in UFC competition since Jan. 1, 2013, the most of any fighter in the company since that date.
Lawler’s 531 significant strikes absorbed in UFC championship fights are the most history.
Lawler absorbs 5.5 significant strikes per minute in UFC championship fights, the second most in history among fighters with at least three title bouts behind Frank Mir (6.3).
Lawler’s significant strike disadvantage of -82 against Carlos Condit at UFC 195 marked the largest disparity in UFC history for a fighter that won a decision.
Lawler and Hendricks attempted 728 significant strikes at UFC 171, the second most in a single UFC bout behind Cole Miller and Nam Phan, who attempted 788 significant strikes at UFC on FOX 4.
Lawler completes 80 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC competition, the highest accuracy rate in company history.
Woodley has earned four of his five UFC victories by stoppage due to strikes.
Woodley defends 67.8 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the highest rate among active fighters in the weight class and third highest overall in divisional history.
Woodley has defended 95 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the highest rate in divisional history and second highest overall in UFC history behind Renan Barao (100 percent).
Woodley landed 202 significant strikes during his Strikeforce career with 40.1 percent in the clinch, the largest clinch strike proportion in company history.