Welterweight Championship (170)
[#1/#9DD/#8P4P] Robbie Lawler (26-10-0, -110) vs. [#7] Carlos Condit (30-8-0, -112)
Robbie Lawler is the All-Time #4 ranked Welterweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter.
Carlos Condit is the All-Time #5 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Robbie Lawler (3-0-0)
2015-07-11: W vs. [#3WW] Rory MacDonald (18-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:00 of round 5
2014-12-06: W vs. [#2WW/#10P4P] Johny Hendricks (17-3-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2014-07-26: W vs. [#9WW] Matt Brown (20-13-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Carlos Condit (2-1-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#23WW] Thiago Alves (21-10-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2014-03-15: L vs. [#4WW] Tyron Woodley (15-3-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 2:00 of round 2
2013-08-28: W vs. [*] Martin Kampmann (20-7-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 0:54 of round 4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robbie Lawler 175, Carlos Condit 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Robbie Lawler leads 5-4
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Heavyweight (265)
[#3] Andrei Arlovski (25-10-0, +186) vs. [#6] Stipe Miocic (13-2-0, -227)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #8 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (3-0-0)
2015-09-05: W vs. [#10HW+] Frank Mir (18-10-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-05-23: W vs. [#9HW+] Travis Browne (17-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:41 of round 1
2014-09-13: W vs. [#13HW+] Antonio Silva (19-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (2-1-0)
2015-05-10: W vs. [#7HW+] Mark Hunt (11-10-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 5
2014-12-13: L vs. [#5HW+] Junior dos Santos (17-4-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2014-05-31: W vs. [#36LHW] Fabio Maldonado (22-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:35 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 119, Stipe Miocic 237
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#21] Lorenz Larkin (16-4-0, +208) vs. [#27] Albert Tumenov (16-2-0, -256)
Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (2-1-0)
2015-06-27: W vs. [#49WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (21-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:07 of round 2
2015-01-18: W vs. [#40WW] John Howard (23-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:17 of round 1
2014-08-30: L vs. [#15MW] Derek Brunson (14-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Albert Tumenov (3-0-0)
2015-10-03: W vs. [#82WW] Alan Jouban (12-4-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 2:55 of round 1
2015-01-24: W vs. [#45WW] Nicholas Musoke (13-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#166WW] Matt Dwyer (8-3-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:03 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lorenz Larkin 189, Albert Tumenov 91
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#20] Brian Ortega (9-0-0, -201) vs. [#32] Diego Brandao (20-10-0, +166)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Ortega (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2015-06-06: W vs. [#13FW] Thiago Tavares (20-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:10 of round 3
2014-07-26: NC vs. [#54FW] Mike de la Torre (14-5-0)
2014-01-24: W vs. [*] Keoni Koch (5-1-0) via SD (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Diego Brandao (2-1-0)
2015-09-26: W vs. [#113FW] Katsunori Kikuno (23-8-2) via TKO (Punches) in 0:28 of round 1
2015-04-18: W vs. [#170FW] Jim Hettes (11-3-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
2014-07-19: L vs. [#1FW/#5DD/#7P4P] Conor McGregor (19-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brian Ortega 210, Diego Brandao 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#89] Abel Trujillo (12-7-0, +114) vs. [#126] Tony Sims (12-3-0, -138)
Last 3 Fights: Abel Trujillo (1-2-0)
2015-11-07: L vs. [#24LW] Gleison Tibau (33-11-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:45 of round 1
2014-12-06: L vs. [#5LW] Tony Ferguson (20-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:19 of round 2
2014-02-01: W vs. [*] Jamie Varner (21-11-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:32 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Tony Sims (2-1-0)
2015-08-23: L vs. [#61LW] Olivier Aubin-Mercier (7-1-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-06-27: W vs. [#231MW] Steve Montgomery (8-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:43 of round 1
2015-05-08: W vs. [#634LW] Anselmo Luna (12-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:39 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Abel Trujillo 56, Tony Sims 132
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#32] Masanori Kanehara (25-12-5, +412) vs. [*] Michael McDonald (16-3-0, -555)
Michael McDonald is the All-Time #25 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Masanori Kanehara (1-2-0)
2015-07-15: L vs. [#14BW] Rani Yahya (21-8-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-09-20: W vs. [#67BW] Alex Caceres (10-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-04-29: L vs. [#125BW] Toshiaki Kitada (19-8-4) via DQ (Fighter Thrown From Ring) in 1:37 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Michael McDonald (1-2-0)
2013-12-14: L vs. [#2BW] Urijah Faber (33-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:22 of round 2
2013-08-17: W vs. [#60BW] Brad Pickett (24-11-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:43 of round 2
2013-02-16: L vs. [#3BW] Renan Barao (33-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:57 of round 4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Masanori Kanehara 171, Michael McDonald 749
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#35] Alex Morono (11-3-0, +243) vs. [#57] Kyle Noke (22-7-1, -308)
Last 3 Fights: Alex Morono (3-0-0)
2015-12-04: W vs. [#98WW] Derrick Krantz (17-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:29 of round 1
2015-08-28: W vs. [#53WW] Valdir Araujo (15-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:18 of round 3
2015-06-26: W vs. [#343MW] Marcus Andrusia (7-11-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:18 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kyle Noke (2-1-0)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#138WW] Peter Sobotta (15-5-1) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 2:01 of round 1
2015-05-10: W vs. [#147WW] Jonavin Webb (8-1-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-04-16: L vs. [#30WW] Patrick Cote (22-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alex Morono 29, Kyle Noke 49
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[*] Justine Kish (4-0-0, -260) vs. [#49] Nina Ansaroff (6-4-0, +210)
Last 3 Fights: Justine Kish (3-0-0)
2014-01-24: W vs. [#16SW] Randa Markos (5-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2013-11-02: W vs. [#26FLY] Jin Tang (20-8-3) via UD ()
2013-08-16: W vs. [#64FLY] Christine Stanley (4-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:29 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Nina Ansaroff (2-1-0)
2014-11-08: L vs. [#20SW] Juliana de Lima Carneiro (8-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-12-07: W vs. [NA] Munah Holland (5-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:54 of round 2
2013-06-15: W vs. [NA] Aylla Caroline Lima da Si (0-3-0) via KO (Flying Knee to the Body) in 1:25 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justine Kish 708, Nina Ansaroff 420
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#114] Drew Dober (15-7-0, +145) vs. [#131] Scott Holtzman (8-0-0, -172)
Last 3 Fights: Drew Dober (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2015-06-13: L vs. [#63LW] Efrain Escudero (24-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:54 of round 1
2015-03-21: NC vs. [#34LW] Leandro Silva (19-3-1)
2014-12-13: W vs. [*] Jamie Varner (21-11-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:52 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Scott Holtzman (3-0-0)
2015-08-08: W vs. [#436LW] Anthony Christodoulou (12-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 3
2014-04-05: W vs. [#736LW] George Sheppard (15-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-10-18: W vs. [#229WW] Roger Carroll (16-13-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Drew Dober 203, Scott Holtzman 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#20] Dustin Poirier (18-4-0, +161) vs. [#86] Joseph Duffy (14-1-0, -193)
Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (2-1-0)
2015-06-06: W vs. [#64LW] Yancy Medeiros (12-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
2015-04-04: W vs. [#68LW] Carlos Diego Ferreira (11-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:45 of round 1
2014-09-27: L vs. [#1FW/#5DD/#7P4P] Conor McGregor (19-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:46 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Joseph Duffy (3-0-0)
2015-07-18: W vs. [#201LW] Ivan Jorge (26-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:05 of round 1
2015-03-14: W vs. [#488LW] Jake Lindsey (10-3-0) via KO (Punch to the Body) in 1:47 of round 1
2014-11-15: W vs. [#529LW] Julien Boussuge (10-4-0) via KO (Knee) in 0:36 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Poirier 210, Joseph Duffy 168
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Joseph Duffy leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[*] Michinori Tanaka (10-1-0, -122) vs. [#76] Joe Soto (15-4-0, -101)
Last 3 Fights: Michinori Tanaka (2-1-0)
2014-09-20: L vs. [*] Kyung Ho Kang (13-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-06-14: W vs. [#212BW] Roland Delorme (9-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-10-25: W vs. [#88BW] Kyle Aguon (9-4-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Joe Soto (1-2-0)
2015-06-06: L vs. [#64BW] Anthony Birchak (12-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:37 of round 1
2014-08-30: L vs. [#1BW/#10DD/#9P4P] T.J. Dillashaw (12-2-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 2:20 of round 5
2014-08-07: W vs. [#200BW] Terrion Ware (13-5-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 2:48 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michinori Tanaka 469, Joe Soto 210
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#268] Sheldon Westcott (8-3-1, -153) vs. [#402] Edgar Garcia (14-4-0, +128)
Last 3 Fights: Sheldon Westcott (1-2-0)
2015-04-11: L vs. [#217WW] Pawel Pawlak (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-04-16: L vs. [#36MW] Elias Theodorou (11-1-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 4:41 of round 2
2013-04-13: W vs. [NA] Aaron Shmyr (5-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:13 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Edgar Garcia (2-1-0)
2014-11-15: L vs. [#133WW] Hector Urbina (17-9-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:38 of round 1
2014-01-24: W vs. [*] Jordan Smith (18-7-1) via SD ()
2013-03-02: W vs. [*] Leroy Fornof (5-7-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:54 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sheldon Westcott 266, Edgar Garcia 413
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Robbie Lawler
Highest Stored DD Rating: Robbie Lawler
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Outstanding [****½]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Large [***½]
Run Date: 2016-1-1