When it was announced that Henry Cejudo would defend his flyweight belt against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, there were mixed reactions. The announcement came at a time when it seemed like the UFC flyweight division would be cut. So, Dillashaw got people started on the idea that he was being sent to end the flyweight division. Henry Cejudo, in return, took it on himself that he would be fighting to save the division. Needless to say, his performance did not disappoint.
The general consensus on this fight was that Cejudo didn’t have much of a chance to win.