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Dominick Cruz Believes T.J. Dillashaw Posed Greater Challenge Than Henry Cejudo

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Dominick Cruz will return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly four years when he squares off against Henry Cejudo in the UFC 249 co-main event on Saturday night.

Extended layoffs are nothing new for the former bantamweight champion: After defending the title against Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live 6 in October 2011, “The Dominator” didn’t return to active competition until September 2014, when he knocked out Takeya Mizugaki in 61 seconds at UFC 178.