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UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz

• Sunday 01.17.2016 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
• Name: UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
• Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Boston
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
• Venue: TD Garden
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Enclosure: Cage
• TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,300,000
• Attendance: 12,022
• TV Ratings: 2.29M avg. viewers (2.46M peak, 1.77M FS1 prelims)
• MMA Bouts: 13
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Fight Card

• UFC Bantamweight Championship
  Decision, Split
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  13

  

  Dominick Cruz

  

  Climbed to 21-1

  Main Event 135 5 x 5  |  Pro

  T.J. Dillashaw

  

  Fell to 12-3

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  12

  

  Eddie Alvarez

  

  Climbed to 27-4

  Co-Main Event 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Anthony Pettis

  

  Fell to 18-4

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  4:09 Round 3 of 3, 14:09 Total

  11

  

  Travis Browne

  

  Climbed to 18-3-1

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Matt Mitrione

  

  Fell to 9-5

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Francisco Trinaldo

  

  Climbed to 19-4

  Main Card 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ross Pearson

  

  Fell to 18-10

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  1:14 Round 2 of 3, 6:14 Total

  9

  

  Patrick Cote

  

  Climbed to 23-9

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ben Saunders

  

  Fell to 19-7-2

  
• KO/TKO, Knee and Punches
  1:39 Round 2 of 3, 6:39 Total

  8

  

  Ed Herman

  

  Climbed to 21-11

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Tim Boetsch

  

  Fell to 18-10

  
• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  4:30 Round 1 of 3

  7

  

  Chris Wade

  

  Climbed to 11-1

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Mehdi Baghdad

  

  Fell to 10-4

  
• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  3:38 Round 1 of 3

  6

  

  Luke Sanders

  

  Climbed to 11-0

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Maximo Blanco

  

  Fell to 12-7-1

  
• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  3:56 Round 3 of 3, 13:56 Total

  5

  

  Paul Felder

  

  Climbed to 11-2

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Daron Cruickshank

  

  Fell to 16-8

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:30 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Ilir Latifi

  

  Climbed to 11-4

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Sean O'Connell

  

  Fell to 17-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Charles Rosa

  

  Climbed to 11-2

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Kyle Bochniak

  

  Fell to 6-1

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  4:13 Round 2 of 3, 9:13 Total

  2

  

  Rob Font

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Joey Gomez

  

  Fell to 6-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  1

  

  Francimar Barroso

  

  Climbed to 18-4

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Elvis Mutapčić

  

  Fell to 15-4

  

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