UFC 209 results: Tyron Woodley defeats Stephen Thompson by majority decision to retain title

LAS VEGAS – Tyron Woodley is still the UFC welterweight champion after defeating Stephen Thompson by majority decision, 48-47, 47-47, 48-47.

The welterweight title bout was the main event of today’s UFC 209 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The result settles the score after Woodley (16-3-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) and Thompson (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) fought to a majority draw last November.

More to come.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 209 results include:

• Tyron Woodley def. Stephen Thompson via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47)
• David Teymur def. Lando Vannata via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Daniel Kelly def. Rashad Evans via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Cynthia Calvillo def. Amanda Cooper via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:19
• Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt via KO (knee) – Round 3, 1:44
• Marcin Tybura def. Luis Henrique via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:46
• Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektic via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:19
• Iuri Alcantara def. Luke Sanders via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 3:13
• Mark Godbeer def. Daniel Spitz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Tyson Pedro def. Paul Craig via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 4:10
• Albert Morales def. Andre Soukhamthath via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For complete coverage UFC 209, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on site in Las Vegas.)