Matches to Make After UFC 201

One lightning bolt of a right hand was all it took to knock Robbie Lawler from his throne.Tyron Woodley cut down his American Top Team stablemate with first-round punches to capture the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in the UFC 201 main event on Saturday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Stopped by strikes for the first time since Nick Diaz did the honors more than 12 years ago, Lawler succumbed to blows 2:12 into round one. Speed was the difference. After a somewhat tepid start, Woodley floored the champion with a right hook to the jaw. Lawler came to rest against the cage, where he was met with a series of stabbing right hands that left him incapable of defending himself and forced referee Dan Miragliotta to act on his behalf. It brought an end to a remarkable run that saw the “Ruthless” one rattle off five straight wins, two of them in “Fight of the Year” performances. All this from a man that had been left for dead by the masses following a disappointing 3-5 run in Strikeforce. In wake of UFC 201 “Lawler vs. Woodley,” here are five matches that ought to be considered:Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson: Once a blue-chip prospect with a seemingly limitless ceiling, Woodley has fulfilled his potential. A two-time NCAA All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri, the 34-year-old has gone 6-2 since arriving in the UFC in 2013, decision losses to Rory MacDonald and Jake Shields his only missteps. Woodley showed no ill effects from an 18-month layoff that was not of his …

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