Dominant UFC champion’s over 30-fight unbeaten streak was ended by a surprising efficiency from an enormous underdog

On today in 2014, a UFC title challenger shook up the game by dethroning a seemingly unbeatable champion.

The street to UFC 173 on Could 24 noticed the promotion’s plans endure a number of setbacks with a number of deliberate headliners falling via.

Chris Weidman was set to defend his middleweight title in opposition to Vitor Belfort however each that matchup, and a alternative bout with Lyoto Machida stepping in for Belfort, didn’t occur.

With Weidman vs Machida being moved to UFC 175, bantamweight champion Renan Barao was lined as much as face Raphael Assuncao however the challenger declined the bout as a result of an harm.

As an alternative, a promising contender named TJ Dillashaw would obtain the chance of a lifetime and he seized it with each palms.

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TJ Dillashaw stuns the MMA world by dominating and stopping Renan Barao at UFC 173

Heading into UFC 173, Joe Rogan described bantamweight champion Renan Barao as “the elite of the elite” with the Brazilian being firmly within the dialog to be the very best pound-for-pound fighter within the sport.

Having misplaced his professional debut again in 2005, Barao had gone unbeaten ever since, beating the likes of Urijah Faber, Eddie Wineland and Michael McDonald to amass a document of 32-1-1.

TJ Dillashaw confirmed clear potential after arising quick within the finale of ‘The Final Fighter’, profitable 4 in a row earlier than a break up resolution loss to Raphael Assuncao knocked him again.

After a bounce again resolution win over Mike Easton, the 8-2 Dillashaw was set to problem for the title as an enormous underdog.

In one of the beautiful ends in UFC historical past, the challenger went on to dominate the champion in a method that no person may have predicted.

He avenged his coach’s (Faber) latest loss to Barao by dropping him early, dictating the motion and placing the cherry on prime of his efficiency with a end within the fifth spherical to cap off a really staggering predominant occasion.

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Renan Barao’s kind by no means recovered from this devastating loss at UFC 173

After proving himself to be among the finest fighters on this planet, Renan Barao’s large upset loss to TJ Dillashaw at UFC 173 would finish his reign of dominance.

All through the remainder of his profession within the UFC, the previous champion would solely ever win two extra fights after dropping the belt, which means that his general document within the Octagon is a staggering 9-8.

As for Dillashaw, he went on to lose the title to Dominick Cruz after stopping Barao of their rematch the next yr.