Dillashaw wants to move down a division to fight for the belt. (Photo: Facebook/UFC)
Former UFC bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw would have the chance to return to the top of the category at UFC 213, when he would face the current belt holder cody garbrandt. However, his rival was injured and was forced to leave the fight, thus postponing TJ's possibility of fighting for the title. However, Dillashaw has already defined his next objective: moving down to flyweight and challenging the champion. Demetrious Johnson.
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“They told me that if Cody isn't fit to fight, which I'm 99% sure he isn't, I'll fight (Johnson) in August. I texted Dana three days ago to ask what the deal is. He said that Cody would have one more day of medication (in Germany) and then we would know what will happen. (…) Dana was very excited about it. I don't know if (Johnson) wants to reject the fight or not. I don't know how this works. I never turned down a fight in the UFC. I don't know if we're authorized to do this, but Dana was very excited,” said TJ, in an interview with the American “ESPN” website.
Former bantamweight champion, Dillashaw, 31, won the belt with a knockout Renan Barao at UFC 173, in May 2014. He defended his title on two occasions, against Joe Soto and again Barão, but was dethroned by Dominick Cruz, in January 2016. Afterwards, they scored two victories by overcoming the Brazilians Raphael Assunção and John Lineker.
Yes, Demetrious Johnson, 30 years old, is the first and only UFC flyweight champion. He won the title by defeating Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152, in September 2012. Since then, he has defeated all ten opponents he has faced. In total, DJ has 26 wins, two losses and one draw in his professional record.
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