Whenever Dillashaw’s next fight is booked, it will likely take place over a year since his last appearance, as he has been on the shelf recovering from injuries sustained in the fight with Sandhagen. I think there’s a lot more dangerous and notable guys to fight.” “All the chips are kind of lining up, I get my belt back, Cejudo is saying he’s coming back. “I’ve got bigger fish to fry, to be honest,” Dillashaw said. A second fight between the two never materialized, as Cruz went on to win a trilogy bout with rival Urijah Faber before dropping the belt to former Dillashaw teammate and future opponent Cody Garbrandt.Īt the moment, Dillashaw could not care less about facing Cruz again. I mean, I’ve always respected him and I think he’s got a good eye for stuff, but he’s got like this chip on his shoulder where he feels like everything’s owed to him, and he’s just always complaining about s***.”ĭillashaw and Cruz previously fought in the main event of UFC Boston in January 2016, with Cruz regaining the bantamweight title via split decision. So like I said, he’s just being salty, and that’s kind of his personality anyways. “So yeah, I paid my time, I came back and f****** grinded to get that win on f****** one leg and one eye, and there’s nothing you can do to deny me that it’s my shot.
racking in the wins, getting title defenses, I mean, we’re talking about millions and millions of dollars that I let slip through my fingers because I made a f****** stupid mistake. Me not fighting for two years while being a champion is a lot of money out of my pocket. “I just think he’s obviously jealous of me being able to stay in the top with my layoff, and how long I’ve been in the sport and me still being able to come back and prove that I’m still the best. “He sounds like a salty c***, to be honest,” Dillashaw said (transcription via Denis Shkuratov).
Told of Cruz’s comments, Dillashaw offered a fiery response during an interview with Submission Radio. He got two years off, didn’t really lose any money and then just gets right back up in. “He was suspended for cheating, so to get a shot after one win, OK, cool,” Cruz said. He returned to competition in July of last year and defeated Cory Sandhagen via a narrow split decision, a result that wasn’t enough to make him the No. Dillashaw has a simple explanation for why his longtime rival Dominick Cruz has been questioning his title challenger qualifications: Envy.Ĭruz recently appeared on The MMA Hour where he compared Dillashaw being the front-runner to fight UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling to “a hook-up.” Dillashaw was stripped of his UFC title and suspended from competition for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in January 2019. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Before the win over Giles, Garbrandt had lost five of his six previous fights.īautista, 30, has won four consecutive fights, including his past three by submission. His once-promising career has fallen on hard times since he defeated Dominick Cruz to capture the 135-pound title in December 2016. Garbrandt, 32, was looking to build off a unanimous decision over Trevin Giles at UFC 285 in March, which marked his first fight in more than two years. The promotion is looking for a potential replacement to face Bautista.
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You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬody Garbrandt injured, out for Mario Bautista fight at UFC 292įormer bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has pulled out of his UFC 292 bout against Mario Bautista because of an undisclosed injury, it was announced during Saturday's UFC Fight Night broadcast on ESPN.Īccording to the broadcast, Garbrandt was injured while training for the fight, which was scheduled for Aug.
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