According to MMA Junkie, citing three sources, Champion Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) will seek his second title defense against T.J. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC). Their fight will take place on September 10 at UFC 279. It is not yet known where the event will take place, but MMA Junkie writes that Boston…
T.J. Dillashaw says Paddy Pimblett will “never be a champion” with current work ethic Former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw believes that Paddy Pimblett’s weight gain after his fights highlights a poor work ethic. Pimblett is one of the UFC and the UK’s hottest prospects in MMA. However, the Liverpudlian is notably known for his post-fight…
American mixed martial arts fighter Dominick Cruz criticized UFC management for trying to set up a fight between his compatriots T.J. Dillashaw and the promotion’s lightweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Former UFC bantamweight champion Cruz doesn’t want to see T.J. Dillashaw fighting for the belt next. The UFC’s bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is coming off a title…
Stylistically, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling thinks T.J. Dillashaw is probably his easiest next opponent. Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), who retained his title against Petr Yan this past Saturday at UFC 273, has a couple of fighters in mind for his next title defense. UFC president Dana White said Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4…
Henry Cejudo is planning to come out of retirement sooner rather than later with his eyes on T.J. Dillashaw. During a recent episode of The Triple C & Schmo Show, the former two-division UFC champion let it be known that he would be open to returning to action if T.J. Dillashaw becomes the next bantamweight…
Elevation Fight Team member Cory Sandhagen accused T.J. Dillashaw of spying on his opponent’s training sessions. LFA-sponsored Justin Wetzell recently spoke to James Lynch about Cory Sandhagen’s preparations for the upcoming fight with T.J. Dillashaw this summer. In particular, Wetzell said that the ex-champion and his coach Dwayne Ludwig sent people to the gym to…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy or sign-up through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more but we’ll get a small commission that helps me in running this blog. Read the Disclosure page. Former UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw believes Petr Yan will beat Aljamain Sterling in a rematch. As a…
Former UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61 kg), American veteran Dominick Cruz reacted to the recent statement of his former rival, compatriot T.J. Dillashaw, who spoke unflatteringly about the Russian Petr Yan. “And the Oscar goes to @FakeMaster for Best Actor in a Title Fight and Petr Yan needs a crash course in the rules of the…
Previous UFC champion TJ Dillashaw sees a potential gain in his new two-year suspension. For an expert warrior in their prime, a two-year cutback is similar to a liver shot; it tends to be hard to recuperate from. However, for T.J. Dillashaw, there are a few potential gains to it. The previous UFC bantamweight champion…
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is no longer going to let his emotions affect his performance in the Octagon, as it did when he fought his former Team Alpha Male teammate T.J. Dillashaw twice. “I would not say I hate T.J. Dillashaw. I disagree with many things that happened, but at the moment all…
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