9. T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2
UFC on Fox 16
July 25, 2015 | Chicago
Dillashaw ran right over Barao in their rematch. The Sonora, California, native took care of Barao with fourth-round punches, as he retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title at the United Center. Barao withered against the cage 35 seconds into Round 4. Fourteen months after he dethroned the Brazilian, Dillashaw was again the better man. The Elevation Fight Team standout and Duane Ludwig protégé ran circles around Barao with his footwork and movement, blasted him with nifty combinations and generally steered clear of danger. The challenger’s movements became more and more labored as the fight dragged on, and Dillashaw showed him no mercy. He staggered Barao with a clean left hook early in the fourth round and uncorked a hellacious volley of lefts and rights that gave referee Herb Dean no choice but to step in to save the Nova Uniao rep from further punishment.
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