Was T.J. Dillashaw's victory the greatest upset in UFC history?

22. The big winner, as always seems to be the case, no matter what the result inside the cage, is the UFC. Dana White has lashed out at suggestions that

Jeff Wagenheim | May 27, 2014

Was T.J. Dillashaw's victory the greatest upset in UFC history? /

T.J. Dillashaw's stunning defeat of Renan BarÃ£o created some interesting possibilities in the bantamweight division :: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC

22. The big winner, as always seems to be the case, no matter what the result inside the cage, is the UFC. Dana White has lashed out at suggestions that Barão, a quiet young man with no English to get him through a promotional tour, is a hard sell. But it's true. His star has shone only as brightly as his fight performances have. Dillashaw isn't exactly Mr. Personality, but he'll likely get much attention on the strength of his astounding upset alone. T.J. claiming the championship shakes things up, if nothing else. Rather than a bantamweight division that was appearing stagnant, the fight promotion now has so many possibilities. Among them is a return to power by Barão, who could very well win over fans if his evening of vulnerability transforms him into even more of a destroyer than we were sure he was.

Published May 27, 2014

JEFF WAGENHEIM

Paradoxically, Jeff Wagenheim considers himself a pacifist (except when driving in traffic) but nonetheless writes about mixed martial arts, the world's most combative sport (other than driving in traffic). As a veteran of three decades in magazines and newspapers, he's a bit grayer than most who attend UFC fights, even along press row. (A fan watching an MMA media panel show recently referred to him as "that crazy hippie uncle," to which Jeff responds, "Groovy, man!") Wagenheim also has tackled pro football for SI.com, and writes about sports and the arts for The Boston Globe. When he's not on the road chasing the UFC, Jeff spends Sunday afternoons spinning Sleepy LaBeef and Boozoo Chavis records for a popular (but not pop) radio show in western Massachusetts.