The long-awaited battle between MMA’s top two bantamweights could not have been more closely contested.
Dominick Cruz moved, countered and willed his way to a split verdict over T.J. Dillashaw in the UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” main event on Sunday at the TD Garden in Boston, as the Alliance MMA pillar reclaimed the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title across five memorable rounds. Judges David Ginsberg and Tony Weeks saw it 48-47 and 49-46 for Cruz, while Sal D’Amato scored it 49-46 for Dillashaw. With that, the gold changed hands.