''UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler'' was a

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event that was held on March 15, 2014, at the

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. The event was released on DVD on June 17, 2014. The DVD was distributed by ''

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Background

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bout between the current champion

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and

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, briefly linked as the event headliner at UFC 169, and UFC 170 was expected to headline this event. However, the fight was postponed and moved to UFC 172. A

UFC Welterweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight clas ...

bout between

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and

Robbie Lawler Robert Glenn Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed between 2001 and 2023. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion, former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in ...

for the vacant title headlined the event. Julianna Peña was expected to face Jéssica Andrade at this event. However, Pena pulled out of the bout citing an injury to the knee and was replaced by Raquel Pennington. Darrell Montague was expected to face

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at this event. However, Montague was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Scoggins. Thiago Silva was expected to face Ovince St. Preux at this event. However, Silva was removed from the bout due to police apprehension and release for multiple counts of aggravated assault. This led to his subsequent release from the promotion. He was replaced by Nikita Krylov. Tor Troéng was expected to face Bubba McDaniel at this event. However, Troeng was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Sean Strickland. The televised preliminary portion of the card aired on

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weighed in one pound over the lightweight limit of 156 lb. He decided not to cut the additional pound, so had to surrender 20% of his purse to his opponent, Francisco Treviño.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler * Performance of the Night: Ovince St. Preux and Dennis Bermudez

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References