TJ Dillashaw Remains UFC Bantamweight Champion After TKO Victory Over Cody Garbrandt!
Welcome to the main event of UFC 227 pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. TJ Dillashaw will try to save his UFC Bantamweight belt from Cody Garbrandt. This is their rematch, but roles have changed now.
Fighters were very cautious for the first 90 seconds, and we have seen a good left hook from Garbrandt, which rocked TJ.
Knee To The Head Survived?!
One more fantastic exchange and Garbrandt even landed a knee but TJ Dillashaw is made of iron!
Knock Down!
A tremendous exchange and TJ Dillashaw lands an amazing right hook and sends Cody to the ground! Despite Dillashaw was rocked that counter landed! Dillashaw is bleeding!
Knock Down!
Cody Garbrandt goes down again after another right hook! TJ is on the top of him, Garbrandt stands up but TJ Dillashaw delivers strong punches and puts him against the fence, delivering knees… That’s it, Herb Dean stops the fight!
Check out the action below:
OHHHH! Dillashaw drops Garbrandt again! #UFC227 pic.twitter.com/2uP1qCTNVz
— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2018
2-Nil #AndStill!!!!@TJDillashaw finishes Garbrandt in the FIRST ROUND!!! #UFC227
| B2YB @ToyoTires | pic.twitter.com/o0iTnqWa4s— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2018
And still:
The bantamweight champ ladies and gentlemen ..#UFC227 @TJDillashaw pic.twitter.com/oiXJfZxLEX
— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2018
Official decision: TJ Dillashaw defeats Cody Garbrandt via first-round TKO (referee stoppage)
T.J. Dillashaw improves his score to 16-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC, while Cody Garbrandt drops to 11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC.
