While Cody Garbrandt surprised many in his title victory over Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz last night (Fri., Dec. 30, 2016) at UFC 207 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, former 135-pound titleholder T.J. Dillashaw looked equally impressive in his unanimous decision win over knockout artist John Lineker. According to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White, Dillashaw did more than enough to earn the next crack at 135-pound gold.
"T.J. Dillashaw said if he doesn't get the shot this whole thing is rigged (check that out here), so I think I'm going to give the rematch to Dominick Cruz just to make him right," White jokingly said during the UFC 207 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1.