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Cody Garbrandt vs T.J. Dillashaw, 3 others, confirmed for UFC 217 in New York

Cody Garbrandt is set to make his first UFC bantamweight title defense against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 217 in November, promotion officials announced Wednesday night.

Garbrandt (11-0) won the championship with a surprising unanimous-decision victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 last December. The 26-year-old made his debut in the Octagon in January 2015 and holds a UFC record of 6-0 with four stoppages.

Dillashaw (14-3), a former 135-pound champion, lost the title in early 2016 to Cruz by decision. He has since rebounded with two straight victories over Raphael Assuncao and John Lineker.