Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2015 15:22:11 GMT -5
Edson Barboza shifts back and forth nervously.
T.J. Dillashaw is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Edson and Dillashaw move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A left hook from Edson
grazes the chin of Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Edson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Edson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edson Barboza blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Edson Barboza tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
T.J. Dillashaw is looking to pass Edson Barboza's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Edson clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edson! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Edson is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edson's being punished here!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Edson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edson is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Edson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of T.J. Dillashaw unil he can pull his arm free! Dillashaw lost his dominant position.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Edson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edson's face with his elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edson misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
They could take their toll on Edson.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Middle kick from Edson.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edson Barboza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edson into his guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Edson Barboza breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for T.J. Dillashaw, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Edson Barboza charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
T.J. Dillashaw gets out of the way.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dillashaw struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
T.J. Dillashaw cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Edson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Edson Barboza is standing now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw launches an up-kick intended for Edson Barboza's head...
It lands flush with Edson Barboza's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Edson launches a kick to Dillashaw's thigh
Dillashaw checks that kick!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Edson Barboza away.
Edson Barboza takes a kick to the body.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw launches an up-kick intended for Edson Barboza's head...
It lands flush with Edson Barboza's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Edson Barboza with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Edson Barboza with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza steps back and allows Dillashaw to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! T.J. Dillashaw is standing now.
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Edson Barboza attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Dillashaw doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Edson's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Edson Barboza's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Edson is moving on the ground...
Dillashaw tries to counter Edson's moves on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Edson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Edson is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw suddenly holds Edson Barboza's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Edson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
Edson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over T.J. Dillashaw!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Edson Barboza's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off T.J. Dillashaw! Edson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 383 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/32 (66%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 452 s
Dillashaw was really lucky Barboza didn't land one of those kicks...
T.J. Dillashaw is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Edson and Dillashaw move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A left hook from Edson
grazes the chin of Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Edson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Edson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edson Barboza blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Edson Barboza tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Edson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Edson
T.J. Dillashaw is looking to pass Edson Barboza's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Edson is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Edson clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edson! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Edson is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dillashaw's is smart enough to counter him.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edson's being punished here!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
Edson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edson is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Edson with one hook in
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Edson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of T.J. Dillashaw unil he can pull his arm free! Dillashaw lost his dominant position.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Edson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edson's face with his elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edson misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
They could take their toll on Edson.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Middle kick from Edson.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edson Barboza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edson into his guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Edson Barboza efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Edson Barboza breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for T.J. Dillashaw, but it's close.
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Round 2
=========================================
Edson Barboza charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
T.J. Dillashaw gets out of the way.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dillashaw struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
T.J. Dillashaw cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Edson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Edson Barboza is standing now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw launches an up-kick intended for Edson Barboza's head...
It lands flush with Edson Barboza's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Edson launches a kick to Dillashaw's thigh
Dillashaw checks that kick!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Edson Barboza away.
Edson Barboza takes a kick to the body.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw launches an up-kick intended for Edson Barboza's head...
It lands flush with Edson Barboza's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Edson Barboza with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Edson Barboza with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Edson is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Edson Barboza steps back and allows Dillashaw to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! T.J. Dillashaw is standing now.
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Edson
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Edson Barboza attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Dillashaw doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Edson's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Edson Barboza's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
Edson is moving on the ground...
Dillashaw tries to counter Edson's moves on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Edson
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Edson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Edson is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw suddenly holds Edson Barboza's arm and tries an armbar!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Edson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
Edson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over T.J. Dillashaw!
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
Edson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Edson Barboza!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Edson Barboza's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off T.J. Dillashaw! Edson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 383 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/32 (66%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 452 s
Dillashaw was really lucky Barboza didn't land one of those kicks...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!