Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw trade shots after rematch talks fall through the cracks!<\/p>\n
Earlier today ESPN’s Brett Okamoto announced that current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway had suffered an injury and would no longer be able to compete in the main event of UFC 222 against Frankie Edgar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Almost immediately following Okamoto’s report, rumors began swirling that the UFC was hoping to have current bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw rematch bitter rival Cody Garbrandt on just four weeks notice at the March 3 event in Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n While some media outlets announced that the Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt rematch was official for UFC 222, BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor quickly refuted those reports after speaking with sources close to the situation. <\/p>\n Despite reports, I'm told that @TJDillashaw<\/a> vs. @Cody_Nolove<\/a> 2 is NOT a done deal for #UFC222<\/a>. I assume the UFC will have to offer TJ a ton of $$$ to save the event. Fighting Cody again comes with a lot of risk. Not only could he lose his BW strap, but also his superfight with DJ<\/p>\n — Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) February 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n