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Henry Cejudo‘s belt is on the line against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 … and one guy who fought BOTH dudes is telling us who will come away with the bantamweight title.
TMZ Sports spoke with T.J. Dillashaw — who lost to Triple C via first round TKO in 2019 and to Cruz via decision in 2016 — and he says there’s a clear favorite to win Saturday night.
“I like the fight man I do, I’m intrigued in it,” TJ tells us. “But if I’m a betting man, I’d bet on Dominick Cruz.”
“I think that he’s going to point-fight Cejudo and he’s going to out-point him and he’s going to win a decision. I’m interested in it, obviously I’ve got some bad blood with both of these guys. So I like the fight.”
Dillashaw says Cejudo is gonna struggle with Cruz’s awkward style of fighting … but would love the opportunity to take either fighter when he returns from his 2-year suspension for an anti-doping violation.
“I’m sure I’ve lost a lot of respect, a lot of fans for what I’ve done and I completely understand that.”
“But yeah I want that title shot, I don’t want a tune up fight. I want to get my belt back, I’m the best Bantamweight of all-time.”
Dillashaw’s suspension will be up in January 2021 — which will be here before you know it.