UFC 227 Results: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

UFC 227 brought two championship rematches to Staples Center in Los Angeles on August 4, 2018. TJ Dillashaw again finished Cody Garbrandt to retain the bantamweight belt, while Henry Cejudo defeated Demetrious Johnson by split decision to become flyweight champion. Their contrasting outcomes anchored a twelve-fight event.

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Dillashaw finishes the rivalry’s second fight

Dillashaw had taken the bantamweight championship from Garbrandt at UFC 217. In the rematch, another dangerous exchange of strikes ended with the champion in control. Dillashaw hurt Garbrandt, followed with a knee and punches, and secured the stoppage at 4:10 of the opening round.

The official outcome was a TKO victory for Dillashaw. Winning the second meeting inside the distance gave him a successful defense against the same opponent he had beaten to regain the title.

Cejudo ends Johnson’s championship reign

The co-main event required all five rounds. Cejudo’s wrestling and improved ability to compete with Johnson on the feet made their second encounter far closer than the first, when Johnson had stopped him at UFC 197.

Two judges favored Cejudo, awarding him a split decision and the 125-pound championship. The result ended Johnson’s reign after eleven consecutive successful title defenses. Unlike the bantamweight rematch, this title fight was settled by narrow margins across a full 25 minutes.

Moicano, Aldrich and Zhang earn victories

Renato Moicano submitted Cub Swanson with a first-round rear-naked choke. JJ Aldrich defeated Polyana Viana by unanimous decision. Thiago Santos also won a decision over Kevin Holland.

The preliminaries featured Zhang Weili’s successful UFC debut against Danielle Taylor, along with victories for Pedro Munhoz, Ricky Simon, Ricardo Ramos and Sheymon Moraes. Alex Perez stopped Jose Torres, and Marlon Vera finished Wuliji Buren with a body punch. Those performances gave the card significance beyond its two headline championships.

Complete UFC 227 results

• TJ Dillashaw defeated Cody Garbrandt — TKO (knee and punches), round 1, 4:10; retained bantamweight title.
• Henry Cejudo defeated Demetrious Johnson — split decision, round 5, 5:00; won flyweight title.
• Renato Moicano defeated Cub Swanson — submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 4:15.
• JJ Aldrich defeated Polyana Viana — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Thiago Santos defeated Kevin Holland — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Pedro Munhoz defeated Brett Johns — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Ricky Simon defeated Montel Jackson — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Ricardo Ramos defeated Kyung Ho Kang — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Sheymon Moraes defeated Matt Sayles — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Alex Perez defeated Jose Torres — TKO (punches), round 1, 3:36.
• Zhang Weili defeated Danielle Taylor — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Marlon Vera defeated Wuliji Buren — TKO (body punch), round 2, 4:53.

Sources

UFC main-card report; Event results record.

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