Despite dominating Renan Barao at UFC 173, T.J. Dillashaw will meet the Brazilian again in his second attempted defense of the bantamweight championship.
After losing the 135-pound belt to Dillashaw, Barao needed only a submission win over Mitch Gagnon in order to earn a rematch. Meanwhile, Dillashaw picked up his first bantamweight title defense against UFC newcomer Joe Soto.
No matter the result of the UFC on Fox 16 main event, Dillashaw and Barao should both have long UFC careers ahead. The same can't be said for all those who will step into the Octagon on Saturday, though.