BOSTON – In the end, both the former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and the current champion T.J. Dillashaw took home an additional $50,000 for their five-round title fight on Sunday night.
But only one man took home the belt. And that was Cruz, who was stripped of his title in Jan. 2014 after suffering another in a series of injuries ahead of his fight with Renan Barao. Cruz and Dillashaw fought for five very close rounds, in which both guys had their moments.
It ended with Cruz winning a split decision (49-46, 46-49, 48-47).