Cruz: No one cares about that motherf***er TJ Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz: “I don’t care about that motherf***er at all. I beat that dude three years off the couch.”
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz appeared recently on ESPN’s Five Rounds podcast (27:45 mark), and responded to T.J. Dillashaw’s recent comments that the split decision in their last fight went the wrong way.
“I don’t care about that motherf***er at all,” said Cruz, as transcribed by Brett Okamoto for ESPN. “I beat that dude three years off the couch. He got me at 75 percent. So, the fact he thinks he beat me is nonsense.
“I don’t need to prove anything to that guy. I don’t really care about him. There are so many other fights that are extremely important.”
“Who knows? (McGregor) could get hurt in this fight against Diaz. They’d need someone to fight for the interim title. I’m willing to fight for the interim (featherweight) title and bring two belts together. Why not? I would do that in a heartbeat. That’s a much more fun, much bigger fight than anything near TJ Dillashaw. Nobody cares about that guy.”
“Or maybe Aldo gets hurt and I’ll fight Conor. Let’s go, you know what I mean? I can move up to 145 and be very competitive. I’m extremely hard to hit, I’m quick and I’ve fought at 45 before. I’m down for it because bringing two belts together to consolidate into one, not only has it not been done, it’s tough. It’s a challenge. It’s a fun, interesting matchup. That’s what people want to see right now.”
“[Demetrious Johnson] challenging himself to come up and fight me, while I beat him up for five rounds again — to prove why I’m the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet — that hypes people up. They’re saying he’s the No. pound-for-pound best right now and I beat him for five rounds. So, that makes sense, too.”
“Right now, for me, the guy [Dillashaw] you’re talking about right now — who is that?”