T.J. Dillashaw remembers when Renan Barão was deemed the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top fighter.
Dillashaw ended that era and now says he believe his Saturday night rematch with Barão at Chicago’s United Cente should further reveal the divide between the new champion and the fallen Brazilian.
Not only did Barão fail to make the 135-pound limit for last summer’s scheduled rematch, Dillashaw (12-2) has sought to strengthen his cardio advantage over Barão (35-2) by training in the high altitude of Colorado.
“I see myself finishing the fight a little faster,” said Dillashaw, 29, a Cal State Fullerton product.