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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"It's different when you're fighting a guy with a name. [Brad] Pickett's definitely a name… I think I'm headed to a title run. I definitely feel like I should be fighting a Top 10 guy. I mean, I was supposed to be fighting a Top 10 guy last December before I got hurt. I was supposed to fight Mike Easton. So they were going to shove me that direction anyway. I'm healthy. I had another first-round finish without really getting touched. So yeah, I could definitely take another fight. But yeah, it's also nice to let you body rest when you've been in a comp so long. Maybe something in between."
-T.J. Dillashaw talks to MMAJunkie.com about wanting to get an opponent with a known name in the UFC's bantamweight division.
Penick's Analysis: Dillashaw's moving quickly up the ranks in the bantamweight division, and the fact that he's finishing fights the way he has is a big factor working in his favor. If he gets a top ten opponent with a known name and continues his streak, he'll be just a fight or two away from rightfully being in contention. Given the bantamweight division's a little devoid of legitimate challengers right now, he could be a fresh face in the field a lot sooner than later.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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