Both men let it all on the line as they never stopped gunning for the knockout. Dillashaw landed many hard punches and stinging leg kicks throughout the bout, but Cruz was equally dangerous with takedowns and combos.
In the end, two judges favored “The Dominator” via tallies of 48-47 and 49-46, though the third judge had it 49-46 for Dillashaw over five excellent rounds to recapture the UFC bantamweight title that he never lost to another fighter.