So, after recently losing via split decision to Raphael Assuncao , why did TJ Dillashaw get the title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barão at UFC 173 instead of the Brazilian? The shot would have gone to Assuncao, but he was unable to accept having suffered an injury in his most recent bout. Assuncao is currently riding a six-fight victorious streak, including the October 2013 win over Dillashaw, but suffered a rib injury when he defeated Pedro Munhoz at UFC 170 in February. He does, however, expect to be waiting as the next challenger for whoever wins the bout between Barão and Dillashaw. “Due to a rib injury and not being released by doctors, I couldn’t take the opportunity to fight for the belt at UFC 173 on May 24,” Assuncao wrote in Portuguese on his Facebook page on Friday. “I will be in preparation, waiting for my chance to be the next challenger