LOS ANGELES — Saturday’s reboot of a bantamweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt shared some similarities with the original from eight months ago — although this time, it only took Dillashaw one round to get it done.
Dillashaw (16-3) knocked out his rival and former teammate Garbrandt (11-2) with strikes at 4:10 of the opening round, at UFC 227 inside Staples Center.
The 135-pound title fight was an immediate rematch of a bout at UFC 217 in November, which Dillashaw won via TKO in the second frame.
Referee Herb Dean waved it off as Dillashaw unloaded punches on Garbrandt along the fence. That might have been the final sequence, but it a pair of right hands by Dillashaw that put Garbrandt in trouble. It was the right hand that put Garbrandt away in the first meeting, as well.
This result should end the rivalry between Dillashaw and his former home in Team Alpha Male. Dillashaw used to train alongside Garbrandt in Sacramento, California, but he left the team in 2015.
Source:ESPN
