Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC on Fox Knockouts
No. 9
UFC on Fox 16
July 25, 2015 | Chicago
Dillashaw ran right over Barao.
“The Ultimate Fighter 14” finalist took care of Barao with fourth-round punches, as he retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title in the UFC on Fox 16 headliner 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. He 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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