It appears Aljamain Sterling could be facing TJ Dillashaw in his next defense of the UFC bantamweight title. The two have been trading barbs recently and the UFC seems to be interested in the fight as well.

TJ Dillashaw recently spoke with ESPN and didn't hold back as he talked about the potential fight. The former UFC bantamweight champion expects to get his title back pretty easily.

“I’m not too worried about Sterling. That callout, it’s a pretty easy fight for me to be honest.” (h/t MMAJunkie):

“I think it’s gonna be real good. I mean, congratulations to him, implementing his game plan in the fight. He showed some weaknesses in Yan, but stylistically that fight is perfect for me, so he can say anything he wants, but he ain’t gonna be champion for much longer.”

Things only went downhill from there as TJ Dillashaw started going off on the current UFC bantamweight champion. He doesn't expect Aljamain Sterling to present him with any challenges.

“He’s good, don’t get me wrong. He’s got some attributes. He wouldn’t be where he is without being good, but he’s definitely not champion caliber. The guys that I’ve fought already in the past (are) much better than he is, a lot more dangerous. There’s no danger fighting Sterling. Has he ever even knocked anyone out?”

“I don’t know. I didn’t even look at his record. It’s a guy that you don’t have to be worried about. There’s no way he’s gonna be out-grappling me. His striking is straight pathetic, so yeah, I’m surprised that he is where he is, and stylistically it’s a great fight for me.”

TJ Dillashaw concluded by going after Aljamain Sterling's mentality and doesn't believe he has the right mindset to be champion. The former UFC champion even went as far as to say that he was scared.

“He’s scared. He’s not a true fighter. He’s scared to fight. He’s scared to throw down. There’s a lot of stuff that I could be picking apart, but ultimately it comes down to him just being scared to fight. He doesn’t pack a punch. He’s desperate for them takedowns, and they were ugly takedowns, but he’s able to continue that pressure to get them.”

“If we do turn this into a grappling match, I’ll show skills that haven’t been shown to their fullest yet, and I can easily dominate on the feet. I think that’s the fun thing is that I can take this fight anywhere. There’s not really any kind fight that I’m worried about … he’s not dangerous. That technique – he’s not gonna submit me, he’s not gonna be able to hold me down. I got better wrestling. D-1 wrestling compared to his Division III, it’s not gonna handle.”