It was a back-and-forth war for five rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston, Mass. last night (Sun. Jan. 17, 2016) as UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Dominick Cruz gave their all in the quest for glory.
At the end of the fight, Cruz was awarded a split decision by scores of 48-47 and 49-46, while one judge scored it 49-46 for Dillashaw.
The official scorecard showed that judges disagreed on every round except for the second, which they handed to the challenger. See below:
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Two judges gave the first, fourth and fifth rounds to Dillashaw, while two judges gave the third to Cruz.