UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw overcame an ultra short-notice opponent change and successfully retained his title on August 30th at UFC 177 in Sacramento, California. Dillashaw stopped Joe “One Bad Mofo” Soto in the fifth round and he remains atop the 135-pound men’s rankings.
Elsewhere in August, Rafael dos Anjos took a big step up the lightweight ladder by knocking out former UFC champion “Smooth” Benson Henderson. Mizuki Inoue captured the Deep Jewels Lightweight Championship, and both Sara McMann and Bethe “Pitbull” Correia earned key UFC victories.