Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Johny Hendricks
United StatesJohny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg”
18-8-0
RESULT

Johny Hendricks def. Robbie Lawler (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 15, 2014
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Johny Hendricks defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

Fight stats

Johny Hendricks
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
0
158 of 397
Significant strikes
150 of 331
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
186 of 426
Total strikes
162 of 343
2 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
111 of 343
Head
141 of 320
6 of 9
Body
5 of 6
41 of 45
Leg
4 of 5
138 of 369
Distance
146 of 321
18 of 26
Clinch
4 of 10
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 42
Sig. str.
13 of 33
25 of 53
Total str.
14 of 34
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
42 of 109
Sig. str.
21 of 59
42 of 109
Total str.
22 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 90
Sig. str.
43 of 89
33 of 90
Total str.
44 of 90
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
34 of 93
Sig. str.
56 of 104
39 of 98
Total str.
56 of 104
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
34 of 63
Sig. str.
17 of 46
47 of 76
Total str.
26 of 55
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#HendricksLawler
1109
2108
3910
4910
51010
Total4847
Mike Gonzalez
#HendricksLawler
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847
Aladin Martinez
#HendricksLawler
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

15
Hendricks
-
1
Lawler
●48-47 Hendricks×15●48-47 Lawler
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

74%
Hendricks
6%
Draw
20%
Lawler
465 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Hendricks71.2%●48-47 Lawler16.1%●48-48 Draw3.2%●47-47 Draw3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Hendricks
R2
94%
Hendricks
R3
91%
Lawler
R4
95%
Lawler
R5
89%
Hendricks

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Johny Hendricks
-396
80% implied win probability
Open: -380Best: -362
Robbie Lawler
+297
25% implied win probability
Open: +308Best: +334

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohny HendricksRobbie Lawler
Bookmaker-423+334
Bovada-375+230
Pinnacle-362+315
sports-interaction-435+310

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler?

Johny Hendricks defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

Was Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 465 fan cards scored it for Johny Hendricks; 94% of 16 media scores picked Johny Hendricks.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Johny Hendricks 66%34% Robbie Lawler

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Johny Hendricks
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power94
74Speed95
75Precision94
92Durability92
93Engine91
98Wrestling92
87Ground91

Biggest edge Robbie Lawler, Kick power +23

Attribute by attribute

Johny Hendricks is on the left of every row, Robbie Lawler on the right.
95Punch power97
67Kick power90
75Punch speed96
72Kick speed93
75Accuracy94
98Takedowns92
93Ground striking98
80Submissions83
93Chin94
91Body strength90
93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1923
Power Index rating
1807
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.49
SLpM
3.85
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.99
SApM
4.67
53%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.65
46%
TD Acc.
64%
63%
TD Def.
65%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 25 fights
42.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.68
3:49
Avg control time
1:17
158
Career high strikes
150
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Johny Hendricks
Strike target
Robbie Lawler
66%
Head
76%
9%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
4%
Johny Hendricks
Strike position
Robbie Lawler
68%
Distance
69%
24%
Clinch
22%
8%
Ground
9%