Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to Boston, Massachusetts last night (January 17, 2015) for a Sunday special of mixed martial arts (MMA) action, as the TD Garden hosted the riveting UFC Fight Night 81: "Dillashaw vs Cruz" event, live on FOX Sports 1.
In yet another razor-close title fight, Dominick Cruz regained UFC Bantamweight gold in a "Fight of the Night" performance against reigning kingpin TJ Dillashaw (highlights here). Cruz handled business early on, but a late rally from Dillashaw resulted in a split decision that could have gone either way.
In the co-main event, Eddie Alvarez utilized a wrestling-heavy gameplan to pressure and wear down Anthony Pettis en route to a split decision victory over the former UFC Lightweight Champion.