The UFC takes another loaded event to the state of Texas on Saturday when UFC 171 takes place at Dallas’ American Airlines Arena. The organization’s third pay-per-view event of the year is a monumental one as a new UFC welterweight champion will be crowned for the first time since April 2008. For the past six years only Georges St-Pierre has held the undisputed belt. But now that “Rush” has given up his throne to take a hiatus from the sport, a new king will emerge at UFC 171. Fighting for the vacant championship will be two of the biggest power punchers in divisional history with Johny Hendricks (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) taking on Robbie Lawler (22-9 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the headlining contest.
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