Re-Live T.J. Dillashaw’s Epic UFC 173 Win With Some Inspiration From ‘Lord Of The Rings’

Back at UFC 173 in May 2014, Renan Barao defended his Bantamweight Championship against T.J. Dillashaw.

Dillashaw was a massive underdog and managed to pull off an incredible upset, defeating Barao by a fifth round TKO. Now, after some weight cut and injury delays, the much anticipated rematch is set for the main-event of UFC on Fox 16, Saturday, July 25. To prepare you for the upcoming clash, here’s a retelling of the first bout with a bit of a fantasy spin:

https://twitter.com/DudeImAShark/status/470419096748560384

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You can see Dillashaw defend his Bantamweight Championship against Barao in the rematch of their epic first bout Saturday night on UFC on Fox 16, starting at 8 p.m. EST.

(Special thanks to DudeImAShark for the wonderful storytelling and Ghostface Killah on MMA for calling smaller fighters “hobbits” to begin with.)