Henry Cejudo surprised many with his 32-second TKO of T.J. Dillashaw last Saturday, and much of the conversation in the aftermath has centered on whether the stoppage was premature.
Many fans believed Dillashaw’s stand up and his unorthodox movement would prove to be too much for Cejudo, but it was “The Messenger” who lit up his opponent early which dropped the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champ. Cejudo landed a number of unanswered shots before the referee intervened with Cejudo now holding back-to-back wins over Demetrious Johnson and Dillashaw.
A frustrated Dillashaw told UFC commentator Jon Anik in the post-fight interview inside the Octagon that he was annoyed at how quickly the referee stopped the fight.