The buildup for the first bantamweight championship bout between T.J. Dillashaw (15-3) and Cody Garbrandt (11-1) did not disappoint, with the former taking back his title belt via a second-round knockout to win a Performance of the Night bonus.
Dillashaw will try to keep Garbrandt from doing the same thing this Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as the two clash once again in what is viewed as a pick'em UFC 227 main event according to oddsmakers at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.
Dillashaw, the small -120 favorite on the UFC 227 odds (wager $120 to win $100), initially won the championship back in 2014 with an impressive fourth-round TKO of Renan Barao at UFC 173.