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Tyron Woodley’s underdog status doesn’t mean much in 2016
- Updated: July 26, 2016
At UFC 201 this weekend, Robbie Lawler will be defending his UFC Welterweight Championship against the sizable underdog Tyron Woodley. It will be the first time that Lawler will be defending his title as the clear favorite. In his two previous title defenses, Lawler was considered to be at even odds with Carlos Condit and a slight underdog against Rory MacDonald.
If 2016 has told us anything, it’s that main event fighters, especially champions, should not take their underdog opponents lightly. The UFC has held 21 events in 2016: 6 PPV cards, 3 Fox cards, 1 TUF Finale and 11 Fight Night cards.
Out of those 21 events, 17 main event fights had a clear favorite and clear underdog. The table below lays out those main …
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