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Lawler defeats Brown in UFC

Robbie Lawler withstood a flurry of stinging punches by Matt Brown in the fifth round and held on for a unanimous decision Saturday night in San Jose, California, setting up a rematch with UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. Lawler (24-10) led comfortably throughout the fight and was never hit hard until Brown landed four straight punches with just over two minutes remaining. Lawler, the top-ranked contender, smiled then landed a kick to Brown’s stomach. Lawler later absorbed a hard right from the bloodied Brown (21-12). Two judges scored it 49-46 while the third had it 48-47, all for Lawler. That puts Lawler in line for another shot at Hendricks. The 32-year-old lost a unanimous decision to Hendricks on May 15.

Associated Press