5 reasons why you should watch Dillashaw vs Barao 2
The toughest challenger that Barao ever facedRenan Barao was the prime force in the UFC's Bantamweight division for a long time. With an outstanding 32 fight undefeated streak for 9 straight years, the man almost seemed invincible.Until one day, TJ Dillashaw came around with a record that looked average when compared to the one of the long-reigning kingpin. But as soon as the fight began, something unexpected started to happen. The challenger was switching stances, finding new angles, landing shots and dramatically, the champion had absolutely no answer. This went on for all 5 rounds until finally Dillashaw stole the gold away with a TKO win near the end of 5th round.To say that the fight was a huge upset would be an understatement. As people stood in both awe of the new champion and disappointment from the fallen one, an interesting rivalry took shape for the better and lucky for us, an immediate rematch was booked.Here are 5 reasons you should watch Dillashaw vs. Barao 2.
#1 One of the biggest upsets in UFC History
The last time these two fighters faced off against each other , it resulted in one of the biggest upsets in the history of UFC. Yes, the upset is right up there in the hall of fame of huge upsets along with Matt Serra defeating Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title back in '07.
When Dillashaw danced around Barao, almost mocking him with an utter disregard for his credentials, it seemed like the challenger is naive and is only setting himself up for an embarrassing defeat. But the tables turned soon enough when Dillashaw absolutely dominated Barao throughout the first round.
Expecting the champion to wake up from his sleep and start dominating the challenger from the 2nd round, people cheered him. Little did they know that the fight was going to be extremely one sided, only from the corner they were not expecting.