It didn’t take any persuading to get bitter rivals and former teammates Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw to sign the bout agreements to meet at UFC 213 in July after coaching opposite each other on The Ultimate Fighter. A back injury to Garbrandt pushed the fight back until the UFC 217 co-main event on Saturday, and the rivalry was finally 
settled.
Their dislike of each other can’t be understated. Garbrandt released footage yesterday of himself knocking Dillashaw down with a right hand when they were training partners at Team Alpha Male. He refused to touch gloves with Dillashaw prior to the fight.
Both fighters were cautious through the first 90 seconds of the title bout, but that flew out the window midway through the frame. Garbrandt pressed forward with a flurry that got Dillashaw’s attention. During an exchange late in the round, Garbrandt dropped Dillashaw with a perfectly placed right hook. Dillashaw immediately looked for a takedown and the round ended. He was on shaky legs walking back to his stool after the round.
In the second frame, Dillashaw started throwing much more kicks. He caught Garbrandt in the side of the head with a left high kick and Garbrandt crashed to the canvas. He quickly got back to his feet, but Dillashaw didn’t let him off the hook. In the next exchange, Dillashaw landed a right hand that sent Garbrandt down for the second time. The former champion followed Garbrandt to the ground and finished with a series of left hands.
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