T.J Dillashaw delivered what UFC-colour-commentator Joe Rogan aptly called one of the best performances in the history of the UFC as he stunned the MMA world by putting a beat down on pound-for-pound king Renan Barao on Saturday. The challenger looked better than the man who was riding the 32-fight win streak in every single area of MMA. He destroyed the Brazilian on the feet, outwrestled him taking him down at will and looked physically stronger than the former-champion. MMA-fans had always known the Ultimate Fighter 14 runner-up was tough he is notorious for always being the ruthless fighter in the gym nobody wants to spar with but nobody knew he was capable of the kind of performance he delivered on Saturday. After nearly finishing the Brazilian in the first round, T.J Dillashaw dominated the rest of the fight before catching Barao with a huge head kick mid-way through the fifth round to secure the TKO victory and put the cherry on top of the best night of his career. No one predicted this result, particularly not EA Sports who failed to even feature the new bantamweight champion in their game. Clearly something will have to be done about this as featuring any division without its champion will hurt the games image badly. It will be highly satisfying for Dillashaw when he gets the call from EA begging him to come in and have his facial structure analysed for their graphics engine.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
