The UFC 181 fight card delivered a plethora of exciting fights on Saturday night in Las Vegas, including another five-round war between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler . SEE ALSO: UFC 181 Fight Highlights Videos Hendricks won the first bout between the two top 170-pounders, earning the UFC welterweight championship in the process. It was Lawler’s night this time around, however, as the 13-year veteran swayed the judges in his direction. The night’s co-main event saw Anthony Pettis continue to stake his claim as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the world by becoming the first man to stop Gilbert Melendez , a former Strikeforce champion with nearly as many years in the sport as Lawler. SEE ALSO: UFC Signs CM Punk, Good or Bad for the Sport?
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UFC 181 Fighter Salaries: Lawler, Pettis, and Melendez Top Payroll – MMA Weekly