{"id":157384,"date":"2015-07-26T05:35:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T12:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=157384"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:36:01","slug":"tj-dillashaw-eyeing-dominick-cruz-for-next-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/tj-dillashaw-eyeing-dominick-cruz-for-next-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"TJ Dillashaw Eyeing Dominick Cruz for Next Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz.png\" alt=\"Dillashaw Cruz\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dillashaw-Cruz-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After such a decisive finish of Renan Barao at &#8216;UFC on FOX 16&#8217;, UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw is eyeing Dominick Cruz as his next challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Dominick Cruz made a triumphant return to the octagon at UFC 178 in 2014 after being forced to sit on the sidelines for three years due to an ACL injury. Dana White announced at the post fight press conference that the performance had warranted an opportunity at TJ Dillashaw&#8217;s championship, but Cruz was forced to pull out of the bout due to another ACL injury.<\/p>\n<p>It seems their paths may cross again if Cruz can get healthy in time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the biggest fight,\u201d Dillashaw said of a fight with Cruz during the post fight press conference. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s going to make my name the biggest at this weight class, fighting Cruz as soon as he\u2019s able to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a very elusive, high-paced fighter as well,\u201d Dillashaw said. \u201cI just don\u2019t think he has the power behind his punches. You know, I don\u2019t think he has the devastating threat that he can impose on someone. I see myself definitely winning that fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a fight with Cruz is a big money fight, Dillashaw also admitted Raphael Assuncao has earned a shot at the title as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, it\u2019s so hard for me to think about anyone else. I\u2019ve been thinking about Renan Barao for over a year and a half,&#8221; Dillashaw said during the UFC on FOX 16 post fight press conference. &#8220;But we\u2019ve got guys like Dominick Cruz and Raphael Assuncao. They\u2019re both great fighters but they\u2019re hurt now. Whenever they come back, I don\u2019t know what the plan is, but I\u2019d like to see either one of those guys. I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m not sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Who would you like to see face Dillashaw next? 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