CM Punk - Lyoto Machida Pic, UFC 171 Sets Record, Hendricks - Lawler Fight Highlights, Bonuses

- Johny Hendricks defeated Robbie Lawler via unanimous decision at UFC 171 last night in an amazing fight to capture the vacant UFC welterweight championship. You can watch highlights from the fight in the video above. Full UFC 171 results are here.

- Hendricks and Lawler picked up the "Fight of the Night" bonus last night for their memorable clash. Ovince St. Preux took home a performance bonus for his first round submission victory over Nikita Krylov, while Dennis Bermudez picked up the other performance bonus for his third-round TKO of Jimy Hettes. Each bonus was $50,000.

- It was announced at the event's post-fight press conference that the show drew 19,324 fans for a live gate of $2.6 million. It is the largest UFC crowd in history in the United States.

- CM Punk was watching last night's event with Rener Gracie and top UFC middleweight contender Lyoto Machida. Machida posted the photo below on his Instagram:

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