Set to headline August 4th’s UFC 227 event in Los Angeles, the rematch between Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw is already delivering fireworks, in terms of trash-talk.
In the latest round, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt fired from the hip, stating to the MMA Hour, “T.J. wants to go in there and talk all kinds of shit saying that I don’t deserve this and that, and he worked two years to get it back. He feels like he’s entitled because he’s been living with a silver spoon, getting spoon fed with that thing.”
“He’s never had to overcome any adversity. Hats off to him for being able to come back and get me in the fight, but (we’ll see) come August 4. He can talk all the shit he wants, I’m focused on my book doing well, hopefully it inspires and motivates people around the world.”
“I’m watching my child grow, my family grow, me progress as a fighter. I’ve gained so many strides in my life, more mature, everything. It’s going to be a different fight this time, while he thinks it’s going to be easy.”
“I want him to keep thinking that, like it’s going to be the Barao fight. I will tell you now, I am no Barao and he knows that. He knows I can keep it up from the first round to the fifth round, the way I whooped his ass like that. He is going to be in for a long night.”
“He’s kind of a mental midget, he’s got to have those coaches around him, people like that are ‘yes men’ to fill his head. I’m excited for this fight.”
