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Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw Announced as UFC 213 Co-Main Event

UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw will bring their rivalry to the Octagon at UFC 213 as the co-main event.

Per Damon Martin of Fox Sports, UFC President Dana White confirmed the bout during the UFC 210 post-event press conference: "Obviously, Cody and T.J. are already on that card [at UFC 213], so yeah, we'll see how that goes."

Garbrandt also confirmed he'll be fighting on the card:

Garbrandt and Dillashaw are the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 25, so fans already knew the two would eventually face each other.