{"id":85049,"date":"2018-08-02T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=85049"},"modified":"2018-08-02T12:33:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T19:33:44","slug":"ufc-227-blood-feud-one-of-the-hottest-rivalries-in-mixed-martial-arts-gets-a-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-227-blood-feud-one-of-the-hottest-rivalries-in-mixed-martial-arts-gets-a-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 227 Blood Feud: One of the Hottest Rivalries in Mixed Martial Arts Gets a Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A heated championship rematch will be the feature affair as UFC 227 gets underway at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s no love lost between T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt ahead of their rematch at UFC 227. (Credit: MMA Mania)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The main event pits two opponents who\u2019ve been trash talking each other since well before they ever squared off in the octagon. The rivalry between Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw is all the more appealing due to the fact that the two used to be friends and training partners.<\/p>\n

However, things soured when Dillishaw left Team Alpha Male, the gym they both used to train at. The conflict between the two was then put on display for the world to see when both fighters were featured as coaches in The Ultimate Fighter Reality show.<\/p>\n

The trash talk and bad blood boiled over on the show, generating plenty of headlines ahead of their first confrontation. After losing the that fight to Dillashaw<\/a> at UFC 217, Garbrandt is taking a different tactic this time around.<\/p>\n

“I learned from last fight that I don\u2019t need to get too emotionally involved,\u201d Garbrandt told the London Free Press. \u201cI had no extra time for his banter or his trash talk. We\u2019ve been back and forth with this guy forever now, I\u2019m tired of it. I don\u2019t have the energy for it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Iron Mike in Cody’s Corner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Garbrandt may be done with the public trash talking, but the cameras aren\u2019t done with him.<\/p>\n

A UFC vlog series called \u201cEmbedded\u201d has been documenting the lead up to their rematch in recent weeks. The show follows the two fighters as they prepare for the fight, although it\u2019s much lighter on the bad blood that was so prominent the first time they shared the screen.<\/p>\n

The vlog did give us an appearance from boxing legend and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, however. Iron Mike has been in Garbrandt\u2019s corner through most of his MMA career, offering whatever advice and support he can.<\/p>\n