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UFC Fight Night 81 results recap: TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz fight review and analysis

Last night (Sun., Jan. 17, 2016), TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz finally met inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 81 inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. In an extremely close fight, Cruz took the split decision win. Find out how below!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight kings TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz clashed last night (Jan. 17, 2016) at UFC Fight Night 81 inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dillashaw has been utterly dominant since beginning his title reign, but he still needed to defeat Dominick Cruz to solidify his hold on the title. Additionally, Dillashaw was more than motivated by his opponent's constant stream of trash talk to put his foe away.