UFC Fight Night 81 play-by-play and live results

BOSTON – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event.

The card, which features a bantamweight title fight between champion T.J. Dillashaw and former titleholder Dominick Cruz, takes place at TD Garden in Boston. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 81 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) and John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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Francimar Barroso vs. Abdul-Kerim Edilov

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Records: Barroso (17-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Edilov (16-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Rob Font vs. Joey Gomez

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Records: Font (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Gomez (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Jimy Hettes vs. Charles Rosa

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Records: Hettes (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Rosa (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Ilir Latifi vs. Sean O’Connell

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Records: Latifi (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. O’Connell (17-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Daron Cruickshank vs. Paul Felder

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Records: Cruickshank (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Felder (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Maximo Blanco vs. Luke Sanders

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Records: Blanco (12-6-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Sanders (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Tim Boetsch vs. Ed Herman

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Records: Boetsch (18-9 MMA, 9-8 MMA) vs. Herman (22-11 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Medhi Baghdad vs. Chris Wade

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Records: Baghdad (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Wade (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders

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Records: Cote (22-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC) vs. Saunders (19-6-2 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo

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Records: Pearson (18-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC) vs. Trinaldo (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione

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Records: Browne (17-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Mitrione (9-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Browne No. 5, Mitrione honorable mention
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis

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Records: Alvarez (26-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Pettis (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Pettis No. 3, Alvarez No. 7
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T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz

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Records: Dillashaw (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Cruz (20-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Dillashaw No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Cruz No. 2, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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