Complete UFC On FOX 12 Lawler vs. Brown Results, Lawler Wins By Controversial Decision; To Fight Hendricks For Title Next

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Nobody expected Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown to take their main event bout into five rounds at tonight’s UFC on FOX 12 card, but that is exactly what happened.

Resembling a Spartan war of wills between gladiators, the two warriors put on a championship worthy performance and while the decision could have really gone either way in the end, the judges gave the win to Lawler via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). “Ruthless” will now move forward to challenge Johny Hendricks for the welterweight title.

Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
Robbie Lawler def. Matt Brown via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Anthony Johnson def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via TKO (strikes) at 0:44 of R1
Dennis Bermudez def. Clay Guida via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of R2
Bobby Green def. Josh Thomson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Undercard (FOX at 6 p.m. ET)
Jorge Masvidal def. Daron Cruickshank via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Patrick Cummins def. Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-24)
Tim Means def. Hernani Perpetuo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Brian Ortega def. Michael De La Torre via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:39 of round 1

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 4 p.m. ET)
Tiago Trator def. Akbarh Arreola via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Gilbert Burns def. Andreas Stahl via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Juliana Lima via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Noad Lahat def. Steven Siler via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)