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UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Discussion Thread
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01.16.2016 | 8:58 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 62nd
Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass around 6pm ET before switching to FS1 for the remainder of the show.
Lots of quality match-ups on display here.
Enjoy!
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
- 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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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Dominick Cruz defeats T.J. Dillashaw via Decision, Split | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Eddie Alvarez defeats Anthony Pettis via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Travis Browne defeats Matt Mitrione via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:09 Round 3 of 3, 14:09 Total Bout Page | |
| Francisco Trinaldo defeats Ross Pearson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Patrick Cote defeats Ben Saunders via KO/TKO, Punches | 1:14 Round 2 of 3, 6:14 Total Bout Page | |
| Ed Herman defeats Tim Boetsch via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches | 1:39 Round 2 of 3, 6:39 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris Wade defeats Mehdi Baghdad via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:30 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Luke Sanders defeats Maximo Blanco via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Paul Felder defeats Daron Cruickshank via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:56 Round 3 of 3, 13:56 Total Bout Page | |
| Ilir Latifi defeats Sean O'Connell via KO/TKO, Punches | 0:30 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Charles Rosa defeats Kyle Bochniak via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Rob Font defeats Joey Gomez via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:13 Round 2 of 3, 9:13 Total Bout Page | |
| Francimar Barroso defeats Elvis Mutapčić via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 19
01.18.2016 | 12:45 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 110th
01.18.2016 | 12:45 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 803rd
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
01.18.2016 | 12:45 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 1161st
"You fight midgets" - Nate Diaz
01.18.2016 | 12:45 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 110th
Just amazing.
01.18.2016 | 12:46 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 265th
"RIP Bill Burgess , RIP CthuluJones"
01.18.2016 | 12:46 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 110th
01.18.2016 | 12:46 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 644th
* Edited at 01.18.2016, 1:15 AM ET *
"His legacy is money. My legacy is smesh." -Khabib
01.18.2016 | 12:47 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 110th
01.18.2016 | 12:48 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 376th
"Surrender??!! You think this letter on my head stands for France?" - Captain America
01.18.2016 | 12:48 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 192nd
Cruz vs. Faber III
Dillashaw vs. Assuncao II
"I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture, and kill them."
01.18.2016 | 12:50 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 866th
**** that, I'm so ******* happy right now!!! Dom looked exactly like he used to, so un******* believable!!
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
01.18.2016 | 12:51 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 964th
49-46 for TJ was far fetched.
FAR FETCHED I SAY
Great win for CRUZ
"Don't argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Bark Twain
01.18.2016 | 12:52 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 265th
"RIP Bill Burgess , RIP CthuluJones"
01.18.2016 | 12:52 AM ET
Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 755 Points | Tied for 1st with 1 other
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
01.18.2016 | 12:54 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 866th
4, TJ, clear
5, could go either way, I leaned towards TJ
48-47, Dom
* Edited at 01.18.2016, 3:38 AM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
01.18.2016 | 12:56 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 265th
"RIP Bill Burgess , RIP CthuluJones"
01.18.2016 | 12:58 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 803rd
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
01.18.2016 | 1:01 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 866th
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
01.18.2016 | 1:01 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 1161st
"..."
01.18.2016 | 1:04 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 62nd
I spoke with Cruz and wrote this piece five years ago this week.
At the time, he Tweeted at me and said: "This one speaks the truth."
#Feelsgoodman
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."