Maybe that champion-vs.-champion fight between T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo has some legs to it, after all.

Although UFC President Dana White said he wasn’t keen on new flyweight champ Cejudo’s (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) idea to move up a division to challenge bantamweight champ Dillashaw (16-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), that didn’t stop the two titleholders from facing off today.

Cejudo and Dillashaw were both in Los Angeles doing media that included an appearance on the set of the “Extra” TV newsmagazine show with Mario Lopez, who is a longtime UFC fan.

“The Messenger” also shared a preview of what went down on social media, and sent a threatening message to Dillashaw (via <a href="

It went down today on @mariolopezextra , got to hang with Mario Lopez, and I got to see my next victim TJ Dillashaw face to face , time to show him what we do to rattle snakes 🐍 in the Arizona 🌵 desert. #golddigger #champchampchamp #staytuned

Although the segment with the two champs and Lopez filmed today at Universal Studios in Hollywood, there is no official word about when it will air on “Extra.”

The idea of a matchup between the UFC champs surfaced at UFC 227 earlier this month after Cejudo dethroned Demetrious Johnson in the co-main event. He instantly called out the winner of the headliner, which saw Dillashaw stop Cody Garbrandt in the first round to defend his 135-pound strap.

At the post-event news conference, Cejudo laid out his case for why he thinks it should happen.

“T.J. has always thought about going down, and I’m saying, ‘Hey, it’s no more D.J. It’s Henry Cejudo, and I want to go up,'” Cejudo said. “Let’s do it – 135 pounds. I’m willing to challenge the champ.”

Dillashaw, however, was lukewarm on the idea.

“I don’t really think the guy would deserve it,” Dillashaw said. “I’m open to whatever, though. I’m not stepping away from a challenge, that’s for sure.”

For complete coverage of UFC 227, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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