Dominick Cruz returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC Fight Night 81 to face T.J. Dillashaw. The event took place on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Dillashaw vs. Cruz featured 13 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 81 was headlined by a clash between Dominick Cruz and T.J. Dillashaw, with Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Luke Sanders went to war against Maximo Blanco. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 81. View the full results for ‘Dillashaw vs. Cruz’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
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Date |
January 17, 2016 |
Venue |
TD Garden
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Location |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Main Event |
Dominick Cruz vs. T.J. Dillashaw |
Co-Main Event |
Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 81 was live 3,016 days days ago and was the 348th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 81
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC Fight Night 81 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Dominick Cruz defeated T.J. Dillashaw via Decision (Split) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Eddie Alvarez defeated Anthony Pettis by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Travis Browne defeated Matt Mitrione via TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 4:09)
- Francisco Trinaldo defeated Ross Pearson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Patrick Cote defeated Ben Saunders by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:14)
- Ed Herman defeated Tim Boetsch by KO (Knee) (Round 2 / 1:39)
- Chris Wade defeated Mehdi Baghdad by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:30)
- Luke Sanders defeated Maximo Blanco by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:38)
- Paul Felder defeated Daron Cruickshank by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 3:56)
- Ilir Latifi defeated Sean O’Connell by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:30)
- Charles Rosa defeated Kyle Bochniak by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rob Font defeated Joey Gomez by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:13)
- Francimar Barroso defeated Elvis Mutapcic by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 81 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Francimar Barroso vs. Elvis Mutapcic
The UFC Fight Night 81 started with Francimar Barroso taking on Elvis Mutapcic. Francimar Barroso defeated Elvis Mutapcic in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Rob Font vs. Joey Gomez
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 81 was Joey Gomez vs. Rob Font. Rob Font won in Round 2 at 4:13 by TKO (Punches).
Charles Rosa vs. Kyle Bochniak
The following bout was between Kyle Bochniak and Charles Rosa. Charles Rosa beat Kyle Bochniak by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Ilir Latifi vs. Sean O’Connell
In the fourth bout, Ilir Latifi defeated Sean O’Connell by TKO (Punches) at 0:30 of Round 1.
Paul Felder vs. Daron Cruickshank
The fifth bout ended at 3:56 of Round 3 with Paul Felder defeating Daron Cruickshank by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Luke Sanders vs. Maximo Blanco
In sixth fight of the night, Maximo Blanco lost to Luke Sanders at 3:38 of Round 1.
Chris Wade vs. Mehdi Baghdad
Chris Wade got the better of Mehdi Baghdad and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 4:30.
Ed Herman vs. Tim Boetsch
The eight bout was between Tim Boetsch and Ed Herman. Ed Herman beat Tim Boetsch by KO (Knee) at 1:39 of Round 2.
Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 81 was Ben Saunders vs. Patrick Cote. Patrick Cote won in Round 2 at 1:14 by TKO (Punches).
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Ross Pearson
In the tenth bout, Francisco Trinaldo battled Ross Pearson and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione
Right before the co-main event, Travis Browne prevailed over Matt Mitrione. Travis Browne won by TKO (Punches) at 4:09 of Round 3.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis
In the co-main event Eddie Alvarez defeated Anthony Pettis via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Kevin MacDonald was the third man in the cage.
Dominick Cruz vs. T.J. Dillashaw
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Dominick Cruz defeated T.J. Dillashaw by Decision (Split).
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