The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night ‘Dillashaw vs. Cruz’

Mike SloanJan 18, 2016

UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” on Sunday was memorable on several fronts, most notably the triumphant return of Dominick Cruz. He edged T.J. Dillashaw by split decision in the five-round main event to regain the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title at the TD Garden in Boston.

If one thing sticks out as much as the fights themselves, it is the soundtrack to which each fighter walked to the cage. Plenty of musical genres were represented once again in Beantown, from classic rock and old-school rap to Southern rock and metal. The highlight in terms of the walkout music belonged to Cruz, who was brought to the cage by Nate Dogg’s “Nobody Does it Better” and Cypress Hill’s “How I Could Just Kill a Man.”

Other standout tracks included the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Can’t Stop,” courtesy of Dillashaw; Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man,” from Blackzilians heavyweight Matt Mitrione; Scorpions’ “Big City Nights,” courtesy of the resurgent Patrick Cote; and Steve Ray Vaughan’s “Life by the Drop,” from “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 finalist Ed Herman.

A partial rundown follows:

UFC Fight Night ‘Dillashaw vs. Cruz’ Walkout Songs
T.J. Dillashaw: “Can’t Stop” | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dominick Cruz: “How I Could Just Kill a Man” | Cypress Hill | “Nobody Does it Better” | Nate Dogg
Anthony Pettis: “Showtime” | Jim Jones and Tum Tum
Matt Mitrione: “Simple Man” | Lynyrd Skynyrd
Patrick Cote: “Big City Nights” | Scorpions
Ed Herman: “Life by the Drop” | Stevie Ray Vaughan
Luke Sanders: “Turn the Page” | Bob Seger
Paul Felder: “The Warrior’s Code” | The Dropkick Murphys
Daron Cruickshank: “Kung Fu Fighting” | Carl Douglas
Charles Rosa: “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” | The Dropkick Murphys
Kyle Bochniak: “For Those About to Rock” | AC/DC
Rob Font: “Lord Pretty FlackoJodye 2” | A$AP Rocky
Joey Gomez: “Can You Feel My Heart” | Bring Me the Horizon
Francimar Barroso: “Go to Sleep” | Eminem