Dana White Looking Forward To UFC Fight Night Boston Main Event Match

It may be more than two months away and there may be six scheduled title fights between now and Jan. 17, but Fight Night Boston is headlined by one of the most intriguing championship bouts in recent memory.

UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw takes on former title holder Dominick Cruz in a fight that has been gaining steam ever since Dillashaw shocked the world at UFC 173, finishing former champion Renan Barao in dominant fashion.

If you don’t remember Dominick Cruz, here is a quick crash course:

Cruz has a 20-1 career record with four UFC/WEC bantamweight title defenses. He is one of only two fighters to beat current UFC featherweight champion and No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Demetrious Johnson. He has never lost at bantamweight, putting together a 10-0 career mark capped by his most recent win, which came over Takeya Mizugaki in jaw-dropping fashion.

UFC president Dana White thinks this fight matches two guys who have dominated their era in the bantamweight division.

“It’s a great fight because Dominick looked so damn good in his last fight it was unbelievable,” White said. “This is actually a really good fight.”