CHICAGO – T.J. Dillashaw quieted any doubters who felt that his win over Renan Barao to capture the UFC bantamweight title was a fluke with an even more dominant performance in their UFC on FOX 16 rematch.
Dillashaw used slick footwork throughout the bout to avoid the big bombs of the Brazilian while cracking with punches and kicks seemingly at will. Barao was on the defensive from the first round, suffering several damaging blows and seeming to be put on rubber legs repeatedly. Dillashaw one-upped his first performance, a fifth round stoppage, with a brutal flurry of shots to stop Barao in Round 4 of the rematch.
The bantamweight title fight headlined today’s UFC on FOX 16 event at United Center in Chicago. It aired on FOX following prelims on FOX and UFC Fight Pass.
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