Ludwig (in black) cries as he hugs Dillashaw after his victory at UFC 173. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
Duane Ludwig, former coach of Team Alpha Male, doesn't think Renan Barao should receive an immediate rematch after losing the UFC bantamweight belt. Last Saturday (24), Ludwig's pupil, TJ Dillashaw, shocked the world by knocking out the Brazilian in the fifth round, having shown extensive dominance in the previous four periods.
Ludwig, who said goodbye to commanding Alpha Male just after the fight, gave his opinion on the matter to the North American website Bloody Elbow. “I don’t think it’s fair that they give Barão an immediate rematch. The fight wasn’t even close,” he commented. “But then, who would TJ fight against? Who is the number one challenger? He's still a Baron. I know he will need time to recover, so I doubt he will be the next guy to fight for the belt.”
With the victory over Barão, Dillashaw reached a record of 10 wins and two losses in professional MMA. His last setback was three fights ago, when he lost to Raphael Assunção by split decision at UFC Barueri, in October last year.
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