“I was on a three year layoff, came back and beach TJ Dillashaw off the couch.”

“Not to mention, I was on a three year layoff, came back and beach TJ Dillashaw off the couch.”

In talks as one of the greatest bantamweight fighters in MMA History, former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is trying to talk his way into a TJ Dillashaw rematch.

Typically, when a fighter wins a fight, it’s not he who wants a rematch. But, in this case, with Dillashaw holding UFC gold, Cruz hopes to fight for the belt and beat the champion twice in the process.

Now, in a new interview, Cruz states his case at length, and he makes a compelling argument.

Here’s the replay: (Timestamped to play on cue)