Dominick Cruz claims he doesn’t talk trash before tearing TJ Dillashaw a new one

Dominick Cruz is certainly doing his part to generate hype for his upcoming title fight against TJ Dillashaw.

The former champion who famously never lost the bantamweight strap ripped Dillashaw to shreds in a pre-recorded segment that aired during UFC 195, and he went after the snake in the grass again on UFC Tonight this week. Cruz started off his diatribe by claiming he isn't a trash talker because, like all great trash-talkers, he was only stating fact.

“Talking is just talking. The fight is what really matters, but I’m just having fun keeping it real. I wasn’t talking trash. I was talking the truth. People are saying I’m talking trash. I wasn’t making anything up. I wasn’t saying anything foul to the guy. I was just telling him the way it is.”

The Dominater then called Dillashaw's intelligence into question suggesting that the way he reacted to his verbal attacks indicates that "he isn't the sharpest tool in the shed".

“I just know he’s not that bright. He’s just not the smartest. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. He’s kind of a meathead jock is what I learned from that exchange. He just wanted nothing to do with talking. Man, I don’t necessarily want to be here talking to your ugly face either, but I’m here so you might as well talk to me. “But he wouldn’t do it. I don’t know what’s wrong with the guy. We’re here. He’s like, ‘I’m here to fight. I’m not here to talk.’ Man, we’re here to talk. That’s why we’re in front of this camera. Why else are we here? If we were here to fight we’d be in the cage already. What’s wrong with you? It blew my mind.”

January 17 is when these two warriors will throw down. Save the date folks.