There’s a moment in the latest pre-fight “UFC 177 Embedded” video in which bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw , chewing furiously on a piece of gum while gazing out from under his Skeletor-esque weigh cut mask, quickly tries to dispel any notion that late replacement Joe Soto will make for an easier fight than former champ Renan Barao . “Just as tough,” Dillashaw says in between chomps of gum. “Just as fun.” With at least one of those statements, he seemed to be trying to convince himself more than anyone else
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How UFC champ T.J. Dillashaw turned a raw deal into a winning formula – MMA Junkie