Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is cranking out free fights to help promote the upcoming UFC Fight Night 81 main event, scheduled for Sun., Jan. 17, 2016, inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
That's where T.J. Dillashaw will put his Bantamweight strap on the line against rival and former titleholder, Dominick Cruz. Cruz's run in UFC has been a bit rocky because of multiple knee surgeries, but the 30-year-old is eager to show the mixed martial arts (MMA) masses why he's racked up 11-straight victories, including a five-round romp over two-time adversary, Urijah Faber, back at UFC 132 in July 2011.