Now that he is healthy, Cruz will attempt to regain the title he never lost, which is a title he feels still belongs to him. However, he got hurt again and was forced to undergo another ACL surgery. To make matters worse he did end up returning in September of 2014 and blew right through his opponent in less than two minutes. Cruz had to vacate the title after he was forced to have surgeries on both knees. Dominick Cruz (20-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC, +125 underdog) Dominick Cruz will be attempting to do something remarkable win the belt back that he never lost.
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Excellent conditioning is another hallmark of Dillashaw’s game, as he is more than capable of going five plus rounds. Dillashaw’s ability to blend all aspects of mixed martial arts is one of his best qualities. Further, he constantly switches stances in order to create different angles and mix thing up. He blends these combinations together frequently. From a southpaw stance he prefers straight a left, a rear-leg high kick, jab, and a right hook. From an orthodox stance, he has a massive overhand right, as well a crisp jab and head kicks. He constantly switches stances in the middle of combinations, and uses feints, angles, and movements to keep his opponents guessing. It seems like Dillashaw tuned into an elite striker overnight. Although he is much more of a striker these days, he can always fall back to his grappling if he needs to. Speaking of his rear-naked choke, Dillashaw has a knack for taking his opponent’s back. From top position he is always looking to pass and has an arsenal of submissions at his disposal, especially his guillotine and rear-naked choke. He also has good trips and throws in the clinch. His wresting translated well to mixed martial arts because he can use scoop doubles against the cage, as well as run the pipe for single-leg attacks. The 29-year old Dillashaw started out as a wrestler for California State Fullerton, which is where Urijah Faber found him. The UFC rescheduled a rematch against Barao but that did not get any better for the Brazilian, as he was stopped early in the fourth round this time. Soto was game, but the fight was not competitive and Dillashaw ended up winning by knockout in the fifth round. Dillashaw and Barao were actually supposed to rematch three months later but Barao had to pull out of the contest and veteran journeyman Joe Soto stepped in.
Dillashaw and his coach, Duane Ludwig, have formed a strong relationship and he has become a better fighter for it. It was remarkable how quickly he improved over the last five fights. Dillashaw has looked like a completely different fighter in only a few short months since he started working with Duane Ludwig. He certainly proved his critics wrong, as he dominated Barao for five rounds before stopping him with strikes in the fifth. Barao was as a massive favorite going the fight and nobody gave Dillashaw a chance. Dillashaw (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC, -145 favorite) Dillashaw shocked the word in May of 2014 when he defeat bantamweight champion Renan Barao. Dillashaw, meanwhile, looks to defend his belt for the third time since winning the title twenty month ago. Cruz will attempt to regain the belt that he was forced to vacate in 2014 after a litany of injuries. Dillashaw defends his belt against former champ Dominick Cruz. UFC Fight Night 81 features the biggest fight in UFC bantamweight history, as current UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J.
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