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Cody Garbrandt will not let T.J. Dillashaw losses define him: ‘You can’t let the dirt bury you’

Cody Garbrandt knows better than anyone that losses are part of the game.

The former UFC bantamweight champion opened up his mindset heading into UFC 235 following back-to-back losses to longtime rival T.J. Dillashaw.

“I feel like true competitors, true fighters, understand that this is part of the sport,” Garbrandt told MMA Fighting. “You can never be too high off the winning, or too low off a loss. You’ve got to have a short memory in this game, and move forward. Pick yourself up after a loss, and check yourself after a win.