Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos UFC 189 was at risk of being an event where the action couldn’t possibly live up to the hype. This was especially true following featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s injury withdrawal from his massively anticipated title fight against Conor McGregor. Instead of a disappointment, on July 11 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, fans were treated to one of the most incredible nights in UFC history. The pay-per-view main card featured five stoppages in five fights, flying-knee knockouts, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (26-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) successfully retaining the title with a victory over gritty Rory MacDonald (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC), and McGregor (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) capturing interim gold in a true test against Chad Mendes (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
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