The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown is staying put.
Less than four months after they fought to a draw in their first encounter, two-time NCAA All-American Tyron Woodley retained his title with a majority decision over Stephen Thompson in the UFC 209 headliner on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Two of the three cageside judges struck 48-47 scorecards for Woodley, while a third ruled it a 47-47 draw. The five-round rematch was marked by extended periods of inactivity, with champion and contender circling one another to a chorus of boos from those in attendance.