Former UFC welterweight champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler will square off for a second time this summer when the Octagon returns to Minneapolis.
The ESPN card is set for June 29 from the Target Center with Woodley and Lawler the planned main event.
A decorated grappler with heavy hands, Woodley (19-4-1, fighting out of St. Louis, Mo.) dethroned Lawler via first-round knockout in July 2016, before holding the welterweight championship for more than two years. During his reign, he compiled successful title defenses against Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia and Darren Till. Woodley now looks to deliver another dominant performance and work his way back to a title shot.
A dangerous KO artist, Lawler (28-13 1NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) first captured the championship against Johny Hendricks in late 2014. Lawler then went on to have epic title defenses against Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit. Lawler has also netted wins over Donald Cerrone, Matt Brown and Josh Koscheck during his career. He now hopes to score a measure of revenge against Woodley to re-assert himself as a title threat.
The card will also feature Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez in a key featherweight contest, Demian Maia meeting Anthony Rocco Martin and Minnesota’s own Maurice Green taking on Junior Albini.
Below is the current fight card:
Welterweight: Tyron Woodley vs. Robbie Lawler
Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez
Welterweight: Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Heavyweight: Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini
Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield vs. Paul Craig
Featherweight: Chase Skelly vs. Jordan Griffin
Light Heavyweight: Roman Dolidze vs. Vinicius Moreira
Light Heavyweight: Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Justin Ledet