UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 30, 2016, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

[3] The event was headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley.

[4] A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis was expected to serve as the co-main event.

[11][12] Ray Borg was expected to face Fredy Serrano at the event, but pulled out on July 21 due to injury and was replaced by Ryan Benoit.

[18] On August 18, it was announced that USADA informed Francisco Rivera of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on July 23.