Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC on Fox Main Events

3. Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown
UFC on Fox 12
July 26, 2014 | San Jose, California

Clean power punches paired with punishing kicks to the body carried Lawler to a unanimous decision over Brown before a crowd of 11,482 at the SAP Center. All three cageside judges sided with Lawler, casting 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 scorecards in his direction. Lawler countered beautifully throughout and landed in combination, often using Brown’s aggression against him. Both men were visibly hurt in the first round, setting the stage for a grueling showdown between two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s premier welterweights. After a strong and busy Round 2 from Brown, which involved some patented clinch work, Lawler seemed to find another gear. He doubled over the Ohioan with a body kick in the third round, secured a takedown and utilized his ground-and-pound in the fourth and weathered an admirable final surge from “The Immortal” in the fifth. Afterward, Brown wore the scars of battle, having sustained multiple cuts to his face. His seven-fight winning streak was at its end.

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