TJ wants to defend titles in two divisions, says Dominick Cruz can wait and ‘suck it’

[La Paix]

T.J. Dillashaw didn’t hide his ambitions in the aftermath of his title win at UFC 217.
Dillashaw took his shot in both his in-cage interview and post-fight press conference, calling out UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson for a rare champion vs. champion superfight down at 125 pounds. And while “Mighty Mouse” has largely stayed silent on the matter since UFC 217, Dillashaw reiterated this week that the matchup is one he “absolutely” intends to continue to pursue.

“Why not? This fight makes sense,” Dillashaw explained Monday on The MMA Hour.

“He doesn’t have anybody and this thing should’ve happened in August. He wants a big money fight. He wants to prove that he’s the pound-for-pound king. This is the step. I can make the weight. I wanted to stop him from breaking the record and he wanted to break it first, so he got that out of the way, he got to do what he wanted to do and he beat the record books. But now it’s time to man up and get this fight going. This is a fight that fans want to see. I keep hearing them say it and everyone’s loving it, so let’s get this done. There’s no reason to be scared now, you got to break the record.”

T.J. Dillashaw wants to defend titles in two divisions, says Dominick Cruz can wait and ‘suck it’

 

[nuraknu]

Would like to see this fight. I think TJ might get knocked out though. Fight with Cody made him look more vulnerable, not less.

 

[ConorMcGregor NutHugger]

Doesn't want to get back that loss? Cruz is the fight to make I think. Whats the point in dropping weight? Money fight? Really? Dont see this DJ fight making more than the Cruz one.

 

[SongExotic2]

Well Cruz has a broken arm anyway

 

[Pitbull9]

MM will fucking work TJ like crazy. That guy is on another level right now.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Well Cruz has a broken arm anyway

Is he ever not hurt ?

 

[SongExotic2]

Is he ever not hurt ?

Yes, sometimes

 

[member 603]

Doesn't want to fight Cruz? Ok... Ok.... Sweet, let me work on my Daniel Cormier here..... *Ahem*..... Cause he's a BIIIIIIIIIIITCH!!!

 

[Nemo?]

If anything DJ's moving up for TJ.


Longest championship winning streak trumps all.

 

[SickEye]

Assuming he goes down and beats MM, he can just drop to flyweight every other fight and defend against..... MM!!!

 

[MMAHAWK]

Well Cruz has a broken arm anyway

Saw him yesterday at the Combat Jui Jitsu event. He has a cast from his wrist to half way up his bicept.

 

[SongExotic2]

Saw him yesterday at the Combat Jui Jitsu event. He has a cast from his wrist to half way up his bicept.

Did he smack anyone with it like cowboy Bob Orton?

 

[Yossarian]

Of course MM is quiet.