Since Dillashaw took care of former bantamweight champ Renan Barao for a second time at UFC on Fox 16 in July to defend his 135-pound title, fans and critics alike have anxiously awaited the next challenge for the Team Alpha Male product.
By most accounts, that test should materialize in the form of one Dominick Cruz.
The former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion has won 11 straight, most recently defeating Takeya Mizugaki via first-round knockout at UFC 178. During this stretch, he unified the WEC and UFC titles and defended his status as the top 135 pounder inside the Octagon twice before coughing up that distinction due to prolonged injuries.