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#4 TJ Dillashaw - Bantamweight Champion
Won: November 4, 2017 from Cody Garbrandt (UFC 217)
Successful Defences: One, versus Cody Garbrandt (UFC 227)
TJ Dillashaw won the Bantamweight belt for the first time at UFC 173 on May 24, 2014. A late replacement for Raphael Assuncao (who was injured) Dillashaw faced Champion Renan Barao. In a colossal upset, Dillashaw dominated a man who was previously considered one of the finest MMA fighters in the world. Dillashaw earned the TKO with kicks and punches, inflicting only the second loss of Barao's career on the Champion.
From there, Dillashaw defeated Joe Soto and Barao in a rematch before dropping the title to former Champion Cruz.
Dillashaw quickly bounced back and emulated Cruz's achievement by becoming a two-time Champion himself when he defeated Cruz's conquerer Cody Garbrandt for the gold at UFC 207 and defended the strap in a rematch at UFC 227. After a cumulative reign as Champion of nearly 900 days, Dillashaw is the man to beat in the Bantamweight division.
