White on TJ wanting to challenge Holloway for third belt: I like his thinking

Get the Full StoryIt s pretty crazy, but impressive. I like his style. I like what he s thinking, Winning two belts isn t enough for T.J. Dillashaw.

The reigning bantamweight champion will drop down in weight to challenge Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title later this evening at UFC on ESPN 1, but the 32-year-old is already talking about moving up to the featherweight division to challenge Max Holloway for a third world title.

It s an incredibly bold move, but UFC president Dana White is a fan of the idea.

Speaking to ESPN in a recent interview h t Tom Taylor of BJPenn.com , the head promoter said he likes Dillashaw s style.

He s talking about moving up to 145 pounds to fight Max Holloway, White said of Dillashaw. Max Holloway is so much bigger than him It s pretty crazy, but impressive. I like his style. I like what he s thinking. He d be the first three-belt champion if he could pull that off.

With that said, White said it would be wise for TJ to focus strictly on Cejudo before planning a move up to 145 lbs.

Cejudo said it again yesterday, man, White said. Cejudo said stop looking through me, you re looking through me, it s a big mistake. I don t think Dillashaw is looking through him. Dillashaw s been around for a long time, he knows Cejudo is tough.

UFC on ESPN 1, also known as UFC Fight Night 143, takes place later tonight, January 19 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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