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Urijah Faber Eyes Trilogy Bout, Cruz Shakes It Off

UFC Fight Night 81 is in the books as the event went down last night (January 17, 2015) live on FOX Sports 1 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The main event featured a highly anticipated and long awaited bantamweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz. After competing just once

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UFC Fight Night 81 is in the books as the event went down last night (January 17, 2015) live on FOX Sports 1 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The main event featured a highly anticipated and long awaited bantamweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz.

After competing just once over the last few years, and going through multiple surgeries, Cruz rose to the occasion, regaining the title he had never actually lost with a close fought decision victory over Dillashaw.

Despite the MMA community’s highly regarded interest in the bout, one fighter in particular had his eyes closely fixed on the clash and that would be former WEC champion Urijah Faber.

After losing all three of his UFC title shots, “The California Kid” had the perfect opportunity in front of him. A fight with Dillashaw would be massive given the now former champion’s departure from Faber’s Team Alpha Male. And if Cruz ended up on top which he did, the UFC could finally book Cruz vs. Faber III, a trilogy bout between bitter rivals.

In the after math of the event, Faber was quick to call out “The Dominator”:

“Cruz, you have got to give it to him. What a journey he has been on,” Faber told Fox Sports on the post-fight show. “He’s a real champion, he’s a true champion, he’s only lost to one team, that’s Team Alpha Male. He’s only lost to one guy, that’s me.”

“And I feel like I beat him the second time also. I connected to his chin. I know he feels like he’s hard to hit. I found his chin, his butt found the ground, and I’m going to make that happen again. So let’s do it, Dom! this has been a long time coming.”

“I’ve been sticking around a couple extra years just to let you heal up buddy! You’re not made for battle. Thank goodness you made it out this thing, hopefully alive, hopefully, the foot’s okay. Let’s do this!”

Although it would undoubtedly be a huge fight, the newly crowned champion didn’t seem all the interested in mixing it up with his old foe again:

“I don’t even want to talk about that guy. We’re still talking about him?” Cruz responded. “How many title shots has he had?”

Who should Cruz defend his title against next?

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UFC Commentator Compares Dominick Cruz To Conor McGregor

Leading up to his highly anticipated title fight with bantamweight king TJ Dillashaw at tonight’s (January 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 81, it seems as if returning former champion Dominick Cruz has ramped up his trash talk quite a bit. The two men came face to face on a recent edition of Counterpunch alongside UFC

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The two men came face to face on a recent edition of Counterpunch alongside UFC commentator Jon Anik, with Cruz using his intellectual and analytical mind to get the better of Dillashaw in terms of verbal warfare.

Anik spoke up to MMA Junkie Radio on the exchange, noting that while there’s a genuine dislike between the two, it seemed as if “Killashaw” was simply annoyed more than anything else:

“They were jabbing at each other up until T.J and his wife walked out of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ gym,” Anik said. “It didn’t stop when the camera stopped.

“I feel like Dillashaw was more annoyed than anything else. I don’t know that he’s going to be phased in a negative way by any emotions. I think there’s a legitimate dislike there, but at least in terms of what Dominick was doing that day, I just felt like T.J. was annoyed. I guess my biggest takeaway was the size discrepancy.”

Despite having suffered three torn ACLs and an injured groin, and having competed only once over the last four years, Cruz, a man many consider to be the best 135-pounder of all-time, appears to be highly confident heading into tonight’s affair.

Anik even went as far as to compare “The Dominator” to featherweight champion and Irish superstar Conor McGregor in terms of confidence:

“I feel like the confidence with Dominick Cruz is on a Conor McGregor level, so far be it from me to pick against him.”

While the UFC commentator has put his money on Cruz, we could be in for a very close fight this evening in Boston.

Who are you picking?

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TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz: Who You Got?

Fight day is here, as the pivotal UFC Fight Night 81 main event between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz will decide the future of the UFC bantamweight division… It’s been a long road back to action for the former undiaputed UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. After relinquishing his belt following a string of harrowing injuries,

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Fight day is here, as the pivotal UFC Fight Night 81 main event between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz will decide the future of the UFC bantamweight division…

It’s been a long road back to action for the former undiaputed UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. After relinquishing his belt following a string of harrowing injuries, ‘The Dominator’ smashed Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178, setting up the title fight with the champion in his absence, TJ Dillashaw. ‘The Viper’ beat Renan Barao twice and also made mince meat of poor Joe Soto in the time Cruz has been away, and now they rock in to Boston on the back of a heated rivalry to decide the king of the 135-pounders.

Cruz’s intensity, killer footwork and rare style of striking combined with his wrestling chops are a thing of beauty, but Dillashaw is a dangerous fighter right now. Many were calling Barao the number one pound-for-pound fighter before TJ demolished the Brazilian, but of course ‘The Dominator’ is a different kind of beast.

A lot of fans believe Dillashaw’s style derives from the blocks Cruz put down during his time on top of the sport, and that he’ll claim back the title he never actually lost. Of course TJ has a fair following too, but it was interesting to see how many rampant boos he received at the Fight Night 81 weigh-ins, with Duane ‘Bang’ Ludwig in tow.

There’s also a lot of talk about Cruz beng inside of the champion’s head, and if recent fights like Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor or Rousey vs Holm are anything to go by, we know that can be a huge advantage for the antagonist.

So who do you think wins in this battle of swift-footed strikers? Will it be the original bantamweight king that walks away with his relinquished title, or the Alpha Male ‘Viper’ that keeps his belt?

Take a vote, and stay tuned to LowKick!
UFC Boston fight card and TV schedule
Event: UFC Fight Night 81: “Dillashaw vs. Cruz”
Date: Sun., Jan. 17, 2016 on FOX Sports 1
Location: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

FOX Sports 1 Main Event:

135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz

FOX Sports 1 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis
265 lbs.: Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione
155 lbs.: Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo

FOX Sports 1 Prelims (8 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders
155 lbs.: Mehdi Baghdad vs. Chris Wade
185 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Ed Herman
145 lbs.: Maximo Blanco vs. Luke Sanders

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (6 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Daron Cruickshank vs. Paul Felder
205 lbs.: Ilir Latifi vs. Sean O’Connell
145 lbs.: Kyle Bochniak vs. Charles Rosa
135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Joey Gomez
205 lbs.: Francimar Barroso vs. Elvis Mutapcic

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The Past vs. The Present: Four Reasons To Watch UFC Fight Night 81

We are now just days away from a highly anticipated UFC card, as the Octagon is set to head to Boston, Massachusetts for UFC Fight Night 81 this Sunday (January 17, 2015) live on FOX Sports 1. With an intriguing four fight main card, the promotion has stacked the deck from top to bottom, as

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We are now just days away from a highly anticipated UFC card, as the Octagon is set to head to Boston, Massachusetts for UFC Fight Night 81 this Sunday (January 17, 2015) live on FOX Sports 1.

With an intriguing four fight main card, the promotion has stacked the deck from top to bottom, as the event promises to be a fantastic one.

As we near in on the action, let’s take a look at why you should consider clearing your schedule to watch UFC Fight Night 81:

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