In the opening bout of tonight’s UFC 157 pay-per-view card, former top 10 middleweight, Robbie Lawler made a triumphant return as a UFC welterweight against Josh Koscheck.

The fight was short and after two-succesful takedowns by Koscheck, Lawler was able to use his power punching successfully while sprawling out of a third takedown attempt to stun Koscheck and put him on his back. Herb Dean quickly jumped in as a fired up Lawler continued to rain down shots to force the stoppage.

The final result:

Robbie Lawler def. Josh Koscheck via TKO Round 1.