On August 4th, T.J. Dillashaw will defend his UFC bantamweight title for the first time since reclaiming the belt last November. This title defense will be against his former teammate turned bitter rival Cody Garbrandt — the man he stopped to earn back the belt at UFC 217.
Though he’s eager to best Garbrandt again and confident that he’ll “ruin [Garbrandt’s] career at 135 lbs”, Dillashaw was hoping for a different opponent. It’s been no secret that the two time champ has been coveting the UFC’s flyweight title, held by perennial G.