Ultimate UFC Showdown: All-Time Greatest Battle Unleashed
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UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event that took place on July 11, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was part of the UFC's annual International Fight Week.
The co-main event featured a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between then-champion Robbie Lawler and top contender Rory MacDonald. This was a rematch of their 2013 fight, which Lawler won by a split decision. In the highly anticipated rematch, Lawler managed to defend his title with a fifth-round knockout victory over MacDonald. The fight was considered an instant classic and one of the greatest in MMA history, earning both participants Fight of the Night honors and being chosen as the Sherdog Fight of the Year for 2015. It was also voted the best fight in UFC history in an ESPN poll in 2017.