UFC Stacks Next Card On FOX Sports 1
The UFC returns to FOX Sports 1 with a stacked card in the form of UFC Fight Night 81, which takes place Sunday, January 17th, 2016, at TD Garden in Boston.
The event will be headlined by T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title while Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis will serve as the co-main event.
Dillashaw (13-2) is currently on a four-fight winning streak while Cruz (20-1) is currently on an 11-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, Pettis (18-3) is currently on a one-fight losing streak, and in his last five bouts, he’s 4-1 while Alvarez (25-4) is currently on a one-fight winning streak. In his last five bouts, he’s 4-1.
Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione in a heavyweight bout will also be featured on the main card. Browne (17-4-1) is currently on a one-fight losing streak. He is 3-2 in his last five bouts. Mitrione (9-4) is currently on a one-fight losing streak. In his last five bouts, he’s 3-2.
The prelims start at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass, and the main card will start at 10 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Here is the final card for the event:
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET)
T.J. Dillashaw (13-2) vs. Dominick Cruz (20-1)
Anthony Pettis (18-3) vs. Eddie Alvarez (26-4)
Travis Browne (17-3-1) vs. Matt Mitrione (9-4)
Francisco Trinaldo (18-4) vs. Ross Pearson (20-9, 1NC)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Maximo Blanco (12-6-1, 1NC) vs. Luke Sanders (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Mairbek Taisumov (24-5) vs. Chris Wade (10-1)
Patrick Cote (23-9) vs. Ben Saunders (19-6-2)
Charles Rosa (10-2) vs. Jimy Hettes (11-3)
Paul Felder (10-2) vs. Daron Cruickshank (16-7, 1NC)
Tim Boetsch (18-9) vs. Ed Herman (23-11, 1NC)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
Sean O’Connell (16-6) vs. Ilir Latifi (11-4, 1NC)
Rob Font (11-1) vs. Patrick Williams (8-4)
Francimar Barroso (17-4) vs. Abdel-Kerim Edilov (16-4)
