Robbie Lawler retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight belt Saturday by the slimmest of margins, a difference so slight even he barely accepted it.
“There were two winners tonight,” Lawler told the MGM Grand crowd that watched his dramatic split-decision victory over challenger Carlos Condit at UFC 195. “Let’s do it again.”
The fight was decided by Lawler winning a thrilling fifth round on all three judges’ scorecards, giving him the victory by scores of 48-47 (Derek Cleary), 47-48 (Tony Weeks) and 48-47 (Chris Lee).
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