Dominick Cruz is next up for UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, but Bryan Caraway doesn’t want to be left out of the conversation.
Caraway (19-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who’s ranked No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA bantamweight rankings, meets No. 5 Raphael Assuncao (22-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 54 on Saturday.
In the weeks heading into the bout, which airs on FOX Sports 1 from Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the two title hopefuls felt they were possibly fighting for a shot at the belt. Former champ Cruz is going to at least delay those plans following his impressive return at UFC 178, but Caraway is still confident he’s deserving.
Check out the above video as he states his case, which includes the belief he should be 5-0 in the UFC.
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