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Duane Ludwig: TJ Dillashaw is only Team Alpha Male fighter 'who actually wants to be champion'

T.J. Dillashaw shocked the world at UFC 173 in May 2014, dominating Renen Barao over the course of five rounds before finishing him off to earn the technical knockout victory and win the Bantamweight belt.

After several roadblocks, including Barao's hospitalization for a failed weight cut prior to UFC 177 (more on the disaster here) and the champion suffering a broken rib prior to UFC 186, the rematch will take place this coming Saturday at UFC on FOX 16 inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Dillashaw's striking coach, Duane "Bang" Ludwig, was a guest on the SiriusXM Fight Club on Tuesday (July 21, 2015) and the highly-regarded stand up specialist explained the reason(s) his pupil was so dominant the first time and what the champion has to do to avoid being over confident against Barao in the rematch.