T.J. Dillashaw: Dominick Cruz is trying to emulate Conor McGregor with ‘uncharacteristic' trash talk

In late November, T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz kicked off UFC Fight Night 81's promotional tour with a joint appearance on Boston sports radio. It proved to be a memorable sight. With Dillashaw seated just a few feet away, Cruz launched salvo after verbal salvo in the direction of the reigning bantamweight champion, making for the type of pre-fight sizzle the UFC marketing machine often only dreams about.
Cruz's message was clear: if Dillashaw was hoping for another quiet lead-up to a b