Dominick Cruz has been looking for a money fight, and T.J. Dillashaw is trying to give it to him.
In January, Dillashaw lost his UFC bantamweight title to Cruz in a very close split decision at UFC Fight Night 81. Though he campaigned for an immediate rematch, he was instead passed over for his old teammate and mentor Urijah Faber, who Cruz beat soundly at UFC 199.
In the meantime, Dillashaw bounced back by avenging a loss to third ranked Raphael Assuncao in what many assumed would be a number one contender bout.