Just a few years ago, champion vs. champion fights were so rare that the thought of them felt something like a fantasy. These days, they’re not so rare; the UFC Brooklyn matchup of T.J. Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo marks the the third in the last six months, following last July’s UFC 226 pairing of Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic and UFC 232’s Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg.
While the specialness of the double-champ showdowns may not be what it was, the bouts have been electric.