UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw earned the respect of Renan Barao and his Nova Uniao teammates at UFC 173.
But that doesn't mean the former UFC champ and his crew lack confidence heading into the Dillashaw vs. Barao sequel at UFC on Fox 16 in Chicago Saturday, June 25.
Despite losing via fifth-round TKO to Dillashaw in 2014, Barao and his camp feel Dillashaw doesn't pose a serious threat in the power department.
"It's going to be a tough fight, of course," said Nova Uniao's Johnny Eduardo, UFC bantamweight and training partner to Barao, in a recent "UFC Embedded" video.