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The UFC has a big title fight rematch on its hands Saturday in New York, but another could be announced soon.
According to a report from ESPN.com‘s Brett Okamoto, the UFC soon will announce a bantamweight title rematch between champion T.J. Dillashaw (15-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and former champ Cody Garbrandt (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). The fight, the report says, will take place at UFC 227 in Los Angeles.
The UFC has not yet announced the rematch or the card, which would take place at Staples Center on Aug. 4. However, the promotion has a news conference scheduled for Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., after the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 223. And though Dillashaw and Garbrandt haven’t been announced for that news conference, Garbrandt tweeted out a potential spoiler today when he tweeted out: “See you soon Brooklyn!!”
See you soon Brooklyn!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) April 4, 2018
Dillashaw knocked out Garbrandt this past November to reclaim the UFC bantamweight belt he had lost to Dominick Cruz in January 2016. Dillashaw told MMAjunkie Radio earlier this year he believes Garbrandt should work his way back into contention before being granted another title shot.
“He’s never even defended his belt,” Dillashaw said in February. “It wasn’t even his belt, in my mind. Cruz is the only guy he’s ever fought in the top five. I lost my belt, and I had to go fight No. 1 contenders to get my shot. So he needs to get to the back of the line and work his way back up and prove that he belongs. It’s tough to get there, but it’s even tougher to stay there and get back.”
Dillashaw was in talks for a fight with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, but UFC President Dana White recently said that bout isn’t going to happen.
For more on UFC 227, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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