LOS ANGELES — The question over the last few weeks has been, will T.J. Dillashaw successfully make weight to fight Henry Cejudo for the UFC flyweight title on the promotion’s ESPN+ debut card? On Monday, Dillashaw turned the tables.
The UFC bantamweight champion, who is making the drop down to 125 pounds for the first time in MMA, threw some shade at Cejudo’s own ability to make weight. Cejudo, the flyweight champ, missed weight and had weight-cutting issues several times earlier in his career.
“He’s missed weight,” Dillashaw said. “He’s had trouble making weight.