UFC Fight Night 81 is now underway.
The fight card is headlined by a bantamweight title match between former champion Dominick Cruz and current champion T.J. Dillashaw.
Cruz was forced to relinquish the crown after a string of injuries rendered him unable to defend his title. Dillashaw rose to power in the vacuum and now looks to consolidate his status as champion by sending back the former kingpin.
In the night's co-main event, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis returns to action for the first time since losing his title. He takes on the hard-hitting Eddie Alvarez, who is coming off a win over Gilbert Melendez.
The full UFC Fight Night 81 agenda is as follows:
Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)
- T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz
- Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez
- Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione
- Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)
- Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders
- Tim Boetsch vs. Ed Herman
- Chris Wade vs. Mehdi Baghdad
- Maximo Blanco vs. Luke Sanders
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6 p.m. ET)
- Paul Felder vs. Daron Cruickshank
- Ilir Latifi vs. Sean O’Connell
- Charles Rosa vs. Kyle Bochniak
- Rob Font vs. Joey Gomez
- Francimar Barroso def. Elvis Mutapcic, unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Follow along below for Bleacher Report's live play-by-play coverage of the event.
