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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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VIDEO: UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Post-Fight Press Conference

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Dominick Cruz, who successfully regained the UFC Bantamweight title that he never lost inside the Octagon, spoke about defeating the man who rose to the top during his own lengthy absence from active competition, TJ Dill…

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Featured above is the complete video archive of the UFC Fight Night 81 post-fight press conference, which features UFC President Dana White, both Cruz and Dillashaw, as well as additional fighters who competed on Sunday’s show at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

UFC Boston Reebok Payouts: Dillashaw Makes Bank, Everyone Else Doesn’t

UFC Fight Night 81 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. Dominick Cruz, who beat T.J. Dillashaw for the bantamweight title in the main event, earned $30,000. Dillashaw topped the list with $40,000. Anthony Pettis earned $2,500 for beating Anthony Pettis in the co-main event.

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Travis Browne and Matt Mitrione earned $10,000 each for their odd fight.

UFC Fight Night 81 took place Sunday, January 17th, 2016, at TD Garden in Boston. The event was shown on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC Fight Night 81 payouts include:

Dominick Cruz: $30,000

def. T.J. Dillashaw: $40,000

Eddie Alvarez: $2,500

def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000

Travis Browne: $10,000

def. Matt Mitrione: $10,000

Francisco Trinaldo: $10,000

def. Ross Pearson: $15,000

Patrick Cote: $15,000

def. Ben Saunders: $10,000

Ed Herman: $15,000

def. Tim Boetsch: $15,000

Chris Wade: $2,500

def. Mairbek Taisumov: $5,000

Luke Sanders: $2,500

def. Maximo Blanco: $5,000

Paul Felder: $2,500

def. Daron Cruickshank: $10,000

Ilir Latifi: $5,000

def. Sean O’Connell: $2,500

Charles Rosa: $2,500

def. Kyle Bochniak: $2,500

Rob Font: $2,500

def. Joey Gomez: $2,500

Francimar Barroso: $2,500

def. Elvis Mutapcic: $2,500

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UFC Fight Night 81 Bonuses: Dominick Cruz Banks $50,000 For Title Redemption Win

Dominick Cruz fought his way into the hearts of MMA fans everywhereb y returning from years of injuries to beat TJ Dillashaw in the main event of UFC Fight Night 81 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, last night (January 17, 2016), and not surprisingly, he’s earned a $50,000 post-fight bonus for his efforts. Cruz

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Cruz shared “Fight of the Night” with Dillashaw, who also took home $50,000 for the losing effort in the ultra-close bout.

The first $50,000 “Performance of the Night” went to 10-year veteran Ed “Short Fuse” Herman, who floored Tim Boetsch with a picturesque knee in his light heavyweight debut. The second “Performance of the Night” bonus was awarded to the debuting Luke Sanders, who submitted Maximo Blanco in the first round to get his Octagon career off to a great start.

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Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis Full Fight Video Highlights

After losing his belt to Rafael dos Anjos in one-sided fashion last year, former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis was seeking to fight his way back into title contention when he met Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event of last night’s (January 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 81 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. However, it

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However, it didn’t go quite as planned when he met ‘The Underground King’ in the Octagon, as Pettis’ glaring weakness of wrestling shone through when Alvarez predictably implemented a pressure-heavy gameplan with endless takedown attempts. Several were successful, and even though Pettis was able to land his trademark kicks throughout the bout, it wasn’t nearly enough to win the bout overall as Alvarez took home a split decision for arguably the biggest win of his career.

Watch the full fight video highlights of his upset victory below:

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Dominick Cruz Wins UFC Bantamweight Title In Split Decision Over TJ Dillashaw

The stage was set for the main event of UFC Fight Night 81 at the TD Garden in Boston. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder TJ Dillashaw (12-3) defended his title against the man who never lost it, Dominick Cruz (21-1). Immediately they moved towards the center of the Octagon. An inside leg kick

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Immediately they moved towards the center of the Octagon. An inside leg kick connected for Cruz. “The Dominator” landed some body punches. Dillashaw went for a high kick, but Cruz turned it into a brief takedown. Cruz put together a combination. A body kick found the mark for Dillashaw. Cruz landed some punches while ducking and moving. The horn sounded with Dillashaw attempting a takedown.

Cruz ducked under and landed two body shots early in round two. He continued to frustrate Dillashaw with his movement. A stiff jab landed for “The Dominator.” A right hand found its target for Dillashaw. He followed it up with a couple of leg kicks. A stinging left hand found the chin for Cruz. Dillashaw charged in and was taken down twice. The fight quickly returned standing and the round ended.

Dillashaw telegraphed a high kick in the third stanza. Dillashaw tried to trip his opponent, but was unable to do so. Dillashaw landed a right hand and started to connect more than the previous rounds. Cruz took Dillashaw down and went for a choke, but his opponent scrambled out of danger. An uppercut from “The Dominator” found the target. The round ended when Cruz clipped Dillashaw, who stumbled.

Round four saw Cruz continue to be elusive early. A big leg kick found the mark for Dillashaw. Cruz earned his fourth takedown, but once again the Elevation Fight Team standout popped up to his feet. Cruz connected with a jab. Dillashaw secured a takedown. Dillashaw held his opponent against the fence and landed some knees to the leg. Cruz broke away and landed a jab. Dillashaw landed a right hand and the round ended.

Dillashaw attacked the leg of Cruz right away in the final frame. Dillashaw landed a right hand and threw a head kick. A jab connected for Cruz. Cruz switched his stance in response to another hard leg kick from the champion. Cruz landed a combination with a little over a minute left in the fight. Cruz landed a punch as he looked to go for a flying knee. The final horn sounded with both men trading punches.

When the score totals were read, it was revealed that two judges saw Cruz as the winner and he was award with the bantamweight title.

Final Result: Dominick Cruz def. TJ Dillashaw via split decision (48-47, 46-49, 49-46)

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