Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Johny Hendricks
United StatesJohny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg”
18-8-0
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Robbie Lawler defeated Johny Hendricks by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Johny Hendricks
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
0
111 of 228
Significant strikes
116 of 201
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
145 of 264
Total strikes
167 of 253
5 of 17
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:21
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
66 of 176
Head
71 of 148
6 of 10
Body
45 of 52
39 of 42
Leg
0 of 1
97 of 206
Distance
54 of 128
13 of 20
Clinch
36 of 45
1 of 2
Ground
26 of 28

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
34 of 52
33 of 50
Total str.
43 of 61
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 63
Sig. str.
13 of 29
39 of 67
Total str.
18 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 57
Sig. str.
8 of 17
28 of 59
Total str.
13 of 22
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 49
Sig. str.
19 of 40
23 of 49
Total str.
30 of 51
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
42 of 63
22 of 39
Total str.
63 of 85
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:55
Ctrl
0:45

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#HendricksLawler
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Marcos Rosales
#HendricksLawler
1910
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
Glenn Trowbridge
#HendricksLawler
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

12
Hendricks
1
Draw
3
Lawler
●48–47 Hendricks×11●48–47 Lawler×3●48–48 Draw●48–46 Hendricks
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

53%
Hendricks
5%
Draw
42%
Lawler
968 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Hendricks38.3%●48–47 Lawler38.2%●49–46 Hendricks10.2%●48–48 Draw3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Lawler
R2
96%
Hendricks
R3
96%
Hendricks
R4
49%
Lawler
R5
92%
Lawler

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler?

Robbie Lawler defeated Johny Hendricks by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

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

The judges scored it 47–48, 48–47, 49–46 — Robbie Lawler won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Johny Hendricks 63%37% Robbie Lawler

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1695
Elo rating
1599
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%