TJ Dillashaw reveals details of the shoulder injury he had going into UFC 280 | ESPN MMA

[@oanakwenze]

I am a shoulder surgeon and have fixed a ton of shoulder dislocations. Trust me, it’s crazy for him to think he could win with his shoulder being that unstable. Even more crazy for him to sacrifice his health for that- every-time the shoulder comes out, the chances of severe arthritis goes up significantly. I will give him this; he is a warrior. Maybe not the smartest one…

[@lokivato]

Fix him up

[@nikothehero799]

Doc, any chance you can give me a discount on enhanced length surgery, if you get what I'm saying, namean?

[@moorliam]

He's a totally selfish and irresponsible man. He owed it to the fans and opponent to not fight if he wasn't planning on accepting a loss like a man and shutting up about the injury should he lose. He was obligated to inform the UFC, and he didn't. Shameful.

[@juliand2709]

Shoulder surgeon? Are you suggesting this is a title anywhere in America in our healthcare system?

[@danieleckart3103]

@@juliand2709 😂maybe he meant orthopedic surgeon

[@neverstopmovingforwardfitn7277]

The man who used to mock Dominick Cruz saying his body was falling apart is now the one whose body is falling apart. Am I the only one who sees the irony here 😅

[@rafacereceres1316]

karma comes back with a vengeance. you a og for sure watching for a while

[@rafacereceres1316]

@Q Strange is epo a steroid?

[@shable1436]

@@rafacereceres1316 if it has testosterone or synthetic test in it is an anabolic steroid, but this is from kidneys so it isn't exactly the same, it just flushes out faster than anabolic gear, so technically it isn't the same, but close to it

[@rafacereceres1316]

@@shable1436 so it's not a steroid. Okay. It was a honest question

[@rafacereceres1316]

@Q Strange no one is saying it's not illegal just get your facts straight. Carry on hater😂👍🤡✌

[@rolandreedii5939]

Telling Aljo that he was creating built in excuses was an excellent showcase of self-awareness by TJ. Incredible.

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

🎯🎯🎯

[@marcernest3165]

Im not following. He told Aljo that Aljo was creating excuses? So you're being sarcastic cause he was projecting? Or am I getting this wrong

[@joesfightclips]

@@marcernest3165 he's being funny...

[@joesfightclips]

😆💀

[@NotMe47294]

@@marcernest3165 nah you reading it wrong. TJ was creating a built in excuse for himself, but even he knew that. Tj is self aware enough to acknowledge that his built in excuse, was just an excuse. He didn’t wanna face the fact that he can’t fight anymore and Aljo will win no matter what. He’s saying he WANTED to use the shoulder as a built in excuse, but he now knows it doesn’t matter.

[@evolution0fself]

You gotta have an ego to fight that much is clear but this guy has a reason for every time he’s ever fallen short and it never involves giving props to his opponent

[@jeffjones7481]

Agreed I already said it b4 but TJ is a shady f😎cker. And always has a shady "pig pen" cloud that follows him imo

[@yvette3131]

Exactly

[@KidoMMA23]

Yeah he had a cry after the Cejudo fight too. "Cejudo didn't win"

[@chamama1]

1 of the sorest Losers to ever grace a matt.

[@rafu9248]

But his shoulder was already injured that's just a fact and he survived one round while unable to get up because of that shoulder it is just a fact that the fight would have been different. Its not aljamains fault but its hard to be impressed beating a one armed fighter.

[@jdw2592]

12:20 No way he said he had family members and friends placing bets on him to win and didn’t tell them that he only had one working arm 😂 💀

[@DmDaPDm]

Could you imagine being told that and then seeing the fight, the betrayal lol

[@troybrown46]

You can't believe anything he says.

[@twofaaaace5188]

Family members should band together and jump the man 😂 placing big bets on him thinking he was gonna win and TJ knowing his shoulder was done for 😭

[@TooCringeToAssociateWith]

Really is a snake

[@lennieleng9679]

It's a awkward position to be in because if you tell someone it's getting out

[@janinduperera304]

13:15 & 15:29He automatically got emotional because he knows that these title shots don’t come very often in this talent stacked bantamweight division! It was so unfortunate!

[@onurhayr1937]

Nah, he won't get another one, it would be surprising if he win against a contender, his body is falling apart due to all that heavy training for years

[@janinduperera304]

@@onurhayr1937 Never say never! But Yh man you have a good point!

[@SBAssociation]

@@janinduperera304 he lost against Cory imo, he never deserves the shot. He’s past his prime and isn’t on steroids

[@saltminer1255]

@@SBAssociation he popped for epo not roids

[@Nipa10]

Yes, it's unfortunate he's a very selfish individual. He cheated other healthy fighters from a title shot. He also cheated the fans. Also, if If he had half a brain, he would not have admitted his selfish cheating behavior to the world.

[@impartialmmawadamarce2828]

Hard to accept that he’s just unable to fight at his best anymore. It’s hard seeing the legends get too old, sometimes overnight

[@gez4270]

It was years lol

[@erom7904]

Legend? He was not even close to being relevant as champ, Dominick Cruz taught him a leason. Plus he cheated ...

[@KeshHere]

@@erom7904 Nothing wrong with that . Even they call hasbullah a legend . I think Tj is more deserving than hasbullah

[@vanamutt43]

The "J" in TJ's name stands for Juice.

[@chorniytv8580]

They call everyone "legend" lmfao

[@marshallmaia8130]

Back in the day Duane Ludwig fought Ramon Dekkers in a kickboxing match and Dekkers had a broken right arm. He knocked out Ludwig fighting with just a left hand. That's where this comes into play, Ludwig obviously believed that TJ still had a shot with just one arm.

[@TooCringeToAssociateWith]

In kickboxing it’s one thing because it’s only standup. In mma with grappling I think it’s a bit delusional but obviously TJ really good and anything is possible I guess

[@stayclashy3433]

Oh didn't know that Marshall

[@rolandreedii5939]

They both have the self-awareness of a mole. One is projecting, attempting to rite his wrongs by living vicariously through his fighter. The other's narcissism makes him so dillusional that he thinks he can beat a tank of a grappling athlete without his crutch (steroids) and a left arm. Duane has always been a suspicious character, but this is out of this world crazy.

[@TheMan-oe9yq]

that's because Duane Lugwit always sucked

[@jacobiwilson3887]

I think you're forgetting that Duane Ludwig isn't good

[@jaredmartin6164]

Dudes whole plan revolved around under estimating Aljaman Sterling

[@danc1384]

Can't deny the injury. Only got like 30 seconds but he looked sharp and Aljo looked confused. Imo Aljo might be the p4p luckiest fighter in the ufc

[@ryder710]

hes been held down for like 2 minutes total in hus whole career. and aljo has bad stand up. of course he went for it

[@adesanyasnipple5338]

Behave you can only beat what’s put infront of you and infront of aljo was a broken little man

[@snm1michaelmma82]

@@danc1384 He didn't look sharp lol, TJ was taken down easily before the shoulder popped out.

[@24HOWTOGLOW]

@@danc1384 Bro, please just give this narrative up. It's been like two years. We get it, you dislike him but PLEASE for the love of God find something NEW to talk about.

[@johnmol7993]

You do not give excuses before the fight but sure you do give excuses after the fight. Give credit to the people you lose to. Did not give credit to Aljo, Henry or Cruz. Tough to root for

[@thenotrap1736]

Whenever TJ speaks he should be connected to a lie detector

[@jacobiwilson3887]

It's really not hard to trick lie detectors lol I can lie blatantly and still pass. Might have something to do with my traumatic brain injury, I don't know.

[@Tom_Ciccone]

You never had a professional lie detector test than

[@jacobiwilson3887]

@@Tom_Ciccone maybe I don't know it was at my dad's job

[@KingKing-tz6of]

TJ fought with heart,many would have tapped or have said no to fight.Recovery is the first priority

[@UAPReportingCenter]

Dudes out for a few years. Needed this payday. What it boils down too. Can't really blame him. He's got a family. 🤷‍♂️

[@clickheretowatchthegamefor5479]

He didn't do that for money. He has plenty of that, be business ventures. It was about legacy.

[@ev70547]

@@mmarco8787 just another loser it was probably money 🤣

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

No, he didnt.

[@lawrencehackett6479]

True.. But all he did was take a hundred hammer fist shots to the head for his troubles.. T.j has a business and has made alot of money fighting. But going to abu dhabi to fight a guy like sterling knowing your going to get hurt is not worth it. Tj needs to hang it up dude.

[@jamilalexandros6241]

Agreee

[@goran1986m]

I dislocated my shoulder a few times. The pain is really bad, can't even imagine how painful it is when someone is pounding on you in that situation. He is really a beast for fighting to the end and not tapping out. Everybody that had a dislocation knows what i mean.

[@ryanthomas9306]

He wasted everyone’s ppv money. Same thing with the cejudo fight

[@beaualIoevv]

you didn’t even pay to watch it kid

[@RJ2MELLO]

like you can afford it 😅 its not your money dont cry over it

[@neelj5155]

100%, waste of time

[@gamebred6995]

Yea he a coward

[@shahbaaz4024]

@snowboarder42o0 Its their fault. TJ didn't want to lose either. He owes them nothing

[@ericjames6827]

I can't wait to hear Okamoto ask his creativity deep mesmerizing questions like, do you like fighting? Do train for fighting? Do you like to win fights?

[@mystatamiaj]

Yet you’re still here??

[@drkseidis8055]

bretts a great interviewer sorry

[@gamebredduramax71]

Dillashaw is done, at his age and probably never gonna be 100% again with that shoulder

[@pedroavila1435]

''I just want my fair shot'' - TJ DIllishaw

[@JJS595]

Yea EPO shot 😂

[@marcusmcmurray77]

He had a fair shot and lost. That was a 30 min excuse. His kick was caught by someone looking to take him down...

[@HONSTLY]

TJ is a warrior! I've dealt with over a dozen shoulder dislocations when I wrestled in HS and College then finally got surgery. I can't imagine fighting at that level with a dislocated shoulder. Also, expecting him to pull out is crazy. People need $ to pay bills and manager and camp costs. Pulling out is not an option. Not like the UFC pays these guys a salary.

[@jacobiwilson3887]

I have had both shoulders dislocate many times and everytime I reach up or behind my shoulders pop in and out and it's painful but always go back. I've been like this 13 years. My brother had rotator cuff surgery and regrets ever getting it and my brother in law got rotator cuff surgery like 2 years ago and is still incredibly messed up from it and he regrets it so much. Because of that I haven't gotten surgery, not to mention I can't take anesthesia because it will kill me I guess I don't know why it's something to do with my brain injury, the left half of my brain is dead and I needed 16.5 hour brain surgery 12 years ago after I fell 25 feet headfirst into a boulder saving someone.

[@davesmithson5634]

@@jacobiwilson3887 jeesh. Peace and love brotha

[@marcusmcmurray77]

TJ is tough but it's very convenient he brings this up AFTER losing so terrifically. He talked about Aljo having a "built-in excuse." Maybe... just maybe has was projecting...

[@cleech74]

The mma gods have given him a little bit of karma.

[@duncanstoebner4504]

Pulling out is always an option!! 😁

[@chasekeller5425]

Always amazes me how hard MMA is on the body. Hope TJ can get healthy.

[@henrychinaski5938]

Lol

[@bluenick4577]

He’s not gonna get healthy again he’s gonna get injured again next fight

[@stevenroark6727]

The training sessions must be insane

[@bebhinnmagee2101]

He could always use epo to get back to full health

[@usernamehere6061]

That amazes you?

[@BL1000]

This guy is rotten to the core! I don't fall for anything this guy says. Just a bad person!

[@Spartt204]

You're reaching, most fighters go into fights injured its part of the game. Show the guy respect for stepping in there with his shoulder all messed up. jus cause he popped dirty once for trying to cut down to 125 means Jackshit compared to other fighters, who were dirty multiple times.

[@warrenstringham415]

UFC is now WWE 4 CASUALS MONEY. If you want to be the best, you better fight in a real fight promotion. In the UFC, on the other hand, it's all about which fighter can make them most money and not the skill.

[@meginna8354]

@@Spartt204 You're dumb and of low character if you actually think he was only juicing when he was caught, it was common knowledge for years, he even offered stuff to dudes at Team Alpha Male.

[@gamebred6995]

Chill it's just a sport lol. But yea TJ sucks badly

[@studdin1]

@@Spartt204 this dude literally ended his teammate's career and had no sympathy... he's a dirtbag.

[@thepolticalone961]

All I'm hearing is 'my foot was a balloon '

[@juancasale519]

One of the best minds and confident fighters of all time, bullet proof mentality

[@akhilravindran6133]

We could've got yan vs sterling 3 if he had revealed his shoulder injury during the fight week. What a waste of an opportunity.

[@beaualIoevv]

why would we yan sterling 3 when yan lost twice. he is crying now and reconsidering leaving ufc😹

[@DOOMStudios]

@@beaualIoevv got robbed in the rematch.

[@JamesClarke.yt.]

@@DOOMStudios lmao no he didn't

[@DOOMStudios]

@@JamesClarke.yt. just my opinion but hey more power to you.

[@neelj5155]

Agreed 100% mere bhai

[@ericponte87]

tough as nails. but why even fight if you arent physically able? cmon man the fans deserve transparency too.

[@smolgok384]

Hasn't had a pay day for a couple years

[@TheWolfnman]

Getting old. Maybe his last title shot. Recovery might take an year or more. Might as well take the shot.

[@lunaticz0r]

did you actually listen/watch the video or did you post this before watching..? he literally gave his reasons

[@yvette3131]

@@lunaticz0r yeah and none of them made sense

[@StrengthScholar0]

He probably collectively lost people millions

[@moss9421]

The stuff fighter's go through- Respect.

[@asianconnection7701]

a lot of them dont make it through the amateur .

[@moss9421]

@@asianconnection7701 watch a show called Kingdom (used to be on Netflix) it shows the raw reality of the sport. It stars Frank Grillo.

[@kurtis1246]

Feel sorry for Tj, that must have sucked. Knowing he had so much more to give with the great opportunity for the title again!

[@marcusmcmurray77]

Sorry? Ppl would have sung his praise had he won. TJ knew what he was battling when he entered the ring and said nothing. Why go on a media tour AFTER you were dog walked?

[@fnickvibe]

It's a shame there wasn't a special 'supplement' he could have taken to help him recover🙄

[@LambSauceWill]

Like a senzu bean?

[@Houcnc]

@@LambSauceWill can fighters really take that ?

[@thizzlemetimbrs8194]

@@Houcnc z fighters. Not ufc

[@robertwhittaker9839]

Epo not going to fix a shoulder

[@Senseijohn84]

It's the special 'supplements' that make you more susceptible to the types of injuries that TJ has gotten.

[@flyingfrogofdeath9616]

Don't care. Boy got backpacked by The Human Backpack. Tuck the L under your other arm and gtfo

[@Subfightr]

Ouch. Lol

[@Whatisgoingon-od9yb]

Whoa big man. Strong words

[@rl5871]

@@Whatisgoingon-od9yb Just facts bud

[@BasquiatJones0]

I don’t even really like him but I respect him for fighting when he wasn’t 100 percent. Many blessings to him and his family. God bless

[@MachineLearningRecords]

Why tho? He knew he couldn't win and wasted everyone's time.

[@lordknows408]

What's to stop him from telling his family and friends look I'm injured I'm gonna lose and then not only getting his paycheck but cashing in on the loss as well ?

[@asianconnection7701]

BILLS ,BILLS ,BILLS , 2 to 3 years off is not cheap .

[@marcusmcmurray77]

NO ONE fights at 100%. Training camp is 8-12 wks; they're actually fighting in camp, not pillow fighting. He's on an excuse media tour. You never hear a peep when not 100% and win; shouldn't hear a peep when you lose. He's talked trash, got dog walked and sounds salty...

[@jiri5640]

I believe him. Major respect for fighting with that clear disadvantage.

[@joepkangamen2137]

Build in excuse. He had this prepared perfectly he didnt even stutter.

[@nolanlobo3624]

It takes guts to step into an octagon, but that being said 1) Does performance enhancing drugs 2) Lies about his health and condition going into title fights *This guy is a danger to opponents and to himself by cheating* And what was his plan, win then go for surgery and be out for a year - get stripped and screw the division with interim belts.... smh He's just a bad role model .....UFC got to drop TJ for the image of the sport.

[@nicolasduenassarmiento2431]

I loved TJ’s trash talk at the end ❤

[@stevennlmb579]

Now he’s gonna go on a worldwide tour asking a rematch saying my shoulder this my shoulder that 😐

[@Raymondtembo]

Am here to say .....still a TJ fan all the way

[@shahrosebhatti9122]

Same here bro

[@asianconnection7701]

All those pro boxer who got caught with PED got a second chance why not DILLASHAW .

[@Raymondtembo]

And how may times has Jons tasted positive for PEDs?

[@deluxedecoy]

this just shows u how crazy you gotta be to be a champion in this sport. TJ didnt show any fear at all , didnt count himself out, didnt give up. Hes a mad man

[@gumogumonopistol7491]

Get well soon TJ. 👍

[@zjtimm1189]

what if the ufc knew about the shoulder and that’s the real reason why they banned fighters from betting…if you’re training with a fighter and his shoulder pops out 20+ times throughout camp it’s a pretty safe bet to bet on the other guy. maybe they heard about the injury but tj didn’t publicly come out with it so they couldn’t make him pull out and it opened their eyes to the possibility of coaches and training partners betting on the opposition when they know their fighter is injured before he steps into the cage

[@gmo3190]

You definitely don’t sound like the only one who came up with this, good point my dude. Coincidence? SIKE

[@lordknows408]

What's to stop Tj from telling friends and family to place big bets on the other guy knowing he can't win and then cashing in on his paycheck and the loss?

[@williambiron5805]

Imagine paying your money to go watch the event and a title fight is only ever going to go one way, TJ has shown no respect for the fans, betters, his opponent and the rest of the guys in the division.

[@ivey_96]

A man the man gotta get paid fuxk the fans and everybody. My kid gotta eat.

[@williambiron5805]

@@ivey_96 Do you know how much he made in his previous fights? According to the Sports Daily. "Winning back the title in 2017 against Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw took home $280,000. He made $440,000 when he beat Garbrandt in a rematch. Returning from suspension in 2021, Dillashaw beat Sandhagen and took home a $406,000 pay-check." If my guy blew all of that then that's on him.

[@lennieleng9679]

@@williambiron5805 wut

[@ivey_96]

@@williambiron5805 You don’t get it my G.

[@jamesssss621]

After that octagon interview I was frustrated with dillashaw but after listening to him I understand his POV. I have to remind myself that these fighters have a mentality that most of us will never be able to identify with. I don't necessarily blame the ufc for being mad at him but I can't blame TJ for doing what he did either. However, he would have been infinitely better off had he just kept his mouth shut in the initial post fight interview.

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

"There's that little snake in the grass." (In Conor McGregor's annoying voice)

[@mmareplays4610]

this guy is tough man

[@yvette3131]

So basically since his Bararoa fight he’s been injured every fight. But none of that mattered because he won. Now he’s injured and LOST. Injury is the reason. HE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE A BUILT IN EXCUSE.

[@jtmma6951]

Guarantee he wasn’t injured like he was last fight even if he says that. Still probably wouldn’t change everything

[@devynbennett8446]

What an absolutely dumb thing to say

[@CrimeSaga]

I love these interviews because it gives you a different perspective of these fighters. Love him or hate him you have to respect him. Tough luck TJ....hope to see you back and competitive soon.

[@adeosinowo3197]

Erm no we dont have to respect this POSH cheat! The guy cant respect the fact of nature that father time comes to us all at some point & that the body cant do what it did 15yrs ago, especially when its been put through the ringer & abused with PED's! No sympathy, empathy, respect or good will to this little c*nt! He was happy to cheat even if it meant many of his fellow fighters would lose their living! F*ck him & all those like him, i hope the pain affects him long enough for him to look in the mirror & repent! Wasnt an Aljo Fan until i saw him smash this guy! He may have been the best long ago but he aint anymore & he'll never get Aljo's belt. Ha ha

[@johnboylan3832]

No-one has to respect a juice-head.

[@marcusmcmurray77]

I respect his heart, not his excuses. He was beat by the better fighter

[@lefthandedfork3337]

Everyone that bet their hard earned money on this fight should be absolutely livid. How is there not legal repercussions for this, and how can the ufc and athletic commission allow this fight to happen when he tells the ref my shoulders been popping out don’t stop the fight if it happens.

[@MuhGlassRibs]

tell this to people who bet against him. their reaction would be 🤷‍♂️

[@jasoncostello6713]

If you bet on Pillashaw there you deserved to lose. Only outcome that was ever happening

[@mmarco8787]

You probably shouldn't be betting on the UFC. It's like betting on the WWE, but dumber.

[@paulcox2447]

@@mmarco8787 imagine getting all the way to the professional peak of your sport and then getting told you're now going to pretend to do that sport. Sorry guy, storyline is you'll never be champ. Yet everyone keeps it under wraps.. All these clearly highly competitive fighters who literally often have damage when they lose. We've seen fixed MMA in Japan run by the Mafia. The UFC isn't that.

[@Senseijohn84]

Yea, well that's the risk you take when GAMBLING. How many fighters do you hear saying after the fight they were injured going in? A lot, bro! And NOW Aljo is claiming he had undisclosed an injury going in to the fight as well. If you're not willing to accept any potential outcomes from gambling then don't gamble.

[@zackw1340]

A few seconds after that take down he looked fast af. Woulda been interesting to see how it played out with a healthy TJ

[@asianconnection7701]

Aljo doesn't possess anything scary , his stand up is trash , wrestling is just mediocre and the dude is not that strong .PED DILLASHAW looked like the matrix before he got caught .

[@marcusmcmurray77]

@@asianconnection7701 Does possess anything scary🙄??? If it goes to the ground, it stays on the ground... that's pretty scary. How does a trash/mediocre fighter become champ? Aside from Marlon, to whom has he lost?

[@middlesexomar7765]

TJ made Aljamain look like prime Khabib.... Hang up the gloves kid.

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

If Im DFW, he can win every fight forever and he will never have another title shot.

[@TracyGunz]

Still one of my fav fighters regardless if he wins or loses. Keep ypour chin up TJ!

[@Nipa10]

Dude, he's a cheater

[@harrybowes9617]

@@Nipa10 you must be new to this?

[@Nipa10]

@Harry Bowes absolutely not new to UFC

[@Nipa10]

@Harry Bowes I don't know how old you are, but I go all the way back to the ice man, tito, Matt Hughes , George Saint Pierre..... the list goes on and on. Need I say more? We all know about his PED use. Makes me wonder how many fights he won by cheating. Also, you must be a young person, not to realize he cheated a healthy fighter out of a title shot. Who does that? Oh wait, I forgot... the snake. You may or may not agree with me (either way, it matters not). What he has done in both cases is wrong on every level and speaks volumes of his character. Which I used to really like TJ. Keyword: used to. Do you still want to know if I'm new to this?

[@anthonycukier1807]

I lost money on TJ, I thought a healthy TJ could win, sucks he didn't disclose those injuries for a paycheck.

[@drewm7455]

Bro, I did too. How is it legal to not disclose that Info? That was almost even on money line. If it was disclosed aljo would've been like -2000 favorite. That's straight bs.

[@anthonycukier1807]

@@drewm7455 agreed

[@herfjones3]

Yan Vs Dillashaw is the fight to make

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

... in which promotion ??? 🤣

[@anwaa0017]

TJ 'We'll get back to that' Dillashaw

[@MegaAussieFTW]

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Aljo, he is just cringe af but even I know TJ should be giving Aljo props for beating him.

[@HunterBaumgardner]

Honestly despite all the hate. I think TJ is just so high level that I never doubt any excuses he has really.

[@jayfaulkner2602]

Bro the second he stopped doing PED's his body started falling apart. He was clearly doping for a very long time.

[@adesanyasnipple5338]

He was on the juice how can you blindly believe him 😂😂😂

[@scottbagan7610]

Stem Cell therapy needs to be approved here in the US. If TJ did the surgery and stem cells here he might have had a chance. Shoulder injuries are brutal and one of the worst to have because it can drive you nuts always trying to compensate with your other muscles and neck till everything get out of whack. If you dont find a good doctor and do the PT to the tee and stretch everyday for the rest of your life you wont fix the problem. Ive never met one person who's had multiple dislocations and healed their shoulder even with surgery.

[@Anton93M]

dude i cant tell when this guy is genuine or faking it anymore

[@rwh2030]

It's funny how T.J. Dillashaw has the nerve to say he had the same injury and was able to beat Cody Garbrandt with. Yet T.J. you were still cheating and juicing back then. Remember?

[@ThorsWill]

man needs to retire with that shoulder

[@adamzaneagle]

How did he get cleared to fight with a torn shoulder

[@SonGokuuuuuuu]

TJ is done. Injury after injury and he’s pushing 40. It’s time

[@danc1384]

I got to say it's a strange thing thinking as a fan your owed anything. These fighters have to provide for their families and nothing more.

[@retiredtidepodeater3339]

When gambling is involved, fans are ABSOLUTELY owed honesty, AT LEAST. How angry would you be if you bet on a fighter who didn't disclose a major injury to the commission?

[@alasmario44]

Good thing I didnt pay for the ppv I'd be PISSED. He owes paying fans that's who he owes

[@Day-ZDuke]

What a stupid statement. Plain stupid. Fans aren’t owed anything? So they pay $80 for nothing, every fighter could just show up and lay down if they wanted to? If the fighters want to “provide for their families and nothing more”, then they should get a job that’s not in the sports and entertainment industry. You think the UFC, who pays them often large amounts of money, doesn’t expect them to perform effectively? They deserve nothing either? The only thing that matters is the fighter making money? How ignorant of you

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

🤣🤣🤣 Here, you may need this ..... 🧠 !!!

[@Nasdaqslaktarn]

For anyone that never experienced dislocations and tares etc,the amount of pain that dude went throught is beyond insane.

[@jrgut5403]

All I can say is tj your the man and I hope you get that rematch.your an inspiration and proof to why you get back up everytime we fall or come up short.

[@ice_look2926]

Still can't admit that he was beaten. He won't even acknowledge that Sterling is the champion. Garbage attitude.Hubris.

[@SmokerJokerMidnightToker]

Fighting with injuries is robbing the fans of a good fight. The fighters and Dana should put a stop to it.

[@notasilicaanimus]

But everyone does it, that's the problem.

[@dannygibson2597]

I believe TJ story but I truly believe it would've gone the same exact way if he was fully healthy. TJ doesn't have enough to keep Aljo from taking him down and holding him there. I don't think people realize how big Aljo is for the division.

[@styan9]

Size wise. It looked like Aljo was 2 weight classes bigger.

[@steveknick1978]

With as popular as sports betting is getting, you can't have stuff like this happening. I'm sure he'll get a talking to by the UFC...you have to pretend that it happened mid-fight & not talk about hiding injuries coming into a fight. Anyone who bet TJ (or had him in a parlay) has to be livid & I'm assuming sportsbooks did not give a mulligan on those bets.

[@jacobiwilson3887]

The only fight I EVER bet on was Holly Holm vs Ronda Rousey, Holly victory by KO

[@JSmooove98]

“Ajamain ain’t the best in the weight class” Bruh he took you down and mounted u before ur shoulder ever popped out 🤣

[@gigachad6885]

because he couldn't post on his arm at all, be real. The best fighter at that weight class is Cejudo or Aldo

[@MrShaggy524]

as soon as they went to the ground the shoulder was out. biased dummie

[@unclejoe420s]

@@gigachad6885 even prime tj is one of best bantamweight...I'm not even his fan

[@arunsatyarth9097]

This guy should never be allowed close to an octagon!!

[@TrainAndTrade]

Once a snake, always a snake. Had no chance of winning with that injury but selfishly didn't pull out so he could get an easy pay-day. Shame.

[@elbancos6214]

T J only has himself to blame for whatever backlash he’s received. If he never divulged his injury, the conversation wouldn’t be had. He says he dealt with it before but didn’t know about it because he won. He lost and now he divulges. Hmmm

[@tjfaber3071]

Best bantamweight ❤️ tj dillashaw get well soon bro

[@TheArtNeanderthal]

I need this type of confidence lol

[@JordanM8]

Here's the gist of what he's saying: I believe I could've won because I've done this before, so that's why I didn't tell them. With that being said, he cannot also use the excuse going forward that Aljo only beat him because of the injury then. No cake and eating it too here pal.

[@joesfightclips]

He is guilty of deluding himself, like most people, actually. lol

[@lightningblade9347]

So many injuries could have been avoided if fighters train smart rather than hard. Being relatively young yet having the body of a 70 years old is so sad especially when you've practiced sports for your entire life to reach your physical prime only for the opposite to happen.

[@mmarioescareno]

He said he didn’t want to ruin the whole card? Why would he ruin the card if it was so stacked

[@Rhyss.]

Bc it’s a title fight card wouldn’t be ruined but def would have sucked

[@thafightgame5383]

TJ is the embodiment of bad karma getting you

[@OwlsCoffeee]

facts

[@TheTexasBrotha]

He’s still claiming Aljo isn’t dangerous. This guy is delusional.

[@sheldonovide8659]

Not against the guy, but if he stating that he needed surgery since the gabrant fight lost his belt to Henry and got suspended, why he never did the surgery while on that 2 year suspension, so that he would be %100 when he returns to get his belt back 🤔

[@notasilicaanimus]

He did get surgery on both his shoulders during his suspension, you can watch the videos on his channel.

[@brooklynnlou4]

That is one tough dude, saying Aljo is not too good is not showing respect. Think Aljo vs a healthy Dillashaw is not a gimme for TJ.

[@mattdayman9632]

It popped out from Aljo,s takedown.

[@HandMpokey]

I hope he is back sooner than later. I think he is a well rounded good fighter

[@jjakfamily]

Dana: fix your fkn story for the public or you aren't getting paid TJ: got ya boss, I've been lying my whole career

[@unknown-em6ly]

TJ Robbed the fans and the division for a bag.

[@undoctrinatedtruth7575]

This is truly crazy to hear and has officially proved my point on TJ’s entire career. TJ body is incredibly prone to injury. Throughout his career he has had nothing but injury after injury and the ONLY reason he has been successful in those fights is because of two things. 1) TJ is a brave mutha he puts it all on the line to get his reward. 2) He is a gear user. The EPO was used NOT to cut weight that was the excuse but it was really because of his injuries. He needed EPO because it produces more and more red blood cells in order to maintain the body’s current integrity. He also has a camber at his house that helps with this also. Now that EPO is gone from his system his body’s integrity has finally caught up to him. When it’s all said and done there will be a “Tell all book” that addresses his use with PEDs and his body from years of sports. His biggest strength is his weakness “PRIDE” and it always comes before the fall. First was the 2 year suspension and the next will be the End of his Career!

[@stevencoardvenice]

Most mma fans think EPO is steroids. They also think only the fighters who test positive are using PED's. It's hilarious. Luke thomas tries to tell them the truth, but no one listens. Maybe they will listen to a tell-all book

[@trevormarcray]

Was a BS move. You can't fight injured. The space should've been made for another deserving fighter. Super unclassy TJ. He was never going to win the fight. At this level it's impossible to go into a fight with an injury of that magnitude.

[@heenaarora6171]

Another reminder why it’s bad idea to bet on fights hehe

[@jonathanjones6665]

Is it just a coincidence that tj and Pico both train with the same strength and conditioning coach Sam Calvita (not sure if you spell his last name that way) and both pulled their arms out the socket. Same arm as well. Also im not 100% on this but I believe t-city trained with Calvita before his last fight and also pulled out his shoulder. There is something to say about maybe these guys are being overtrained there. 🤔

[@justincheng3922]

Get better. Get strong. You are the best.

[@terrencefox8386]

TJ acts like Aljo called him out of nowhere. TJ was cageside for his fight with Yan. Already making excuses TJ

[@LP3me]

Not a fan of TJs PED use or his departure from team alpha male but now I kinda feel bad for the guy. I hope he can heal up and climb that ladder again. I wouldn’t be surprised if TJ climbs his way back to a title shot in the next two years. But he has to be able to heal and probably not fight or spar hard for a few months. He’s an exciting fighter to watch when he’s healthy.

[@calvincalvin3132]

Way too old

[@paulcox2447]

He won't. TJ stated hitting his peak in 2014 and held it until 2018. That's pretty normal. The last few years of his prime was lost due to suspensions. Now he is older and keeps getting injured. He is NOT getting better. It'd basically be impossible given his situation. That's just human nature and his circumstances. I used to be a fan of him too. Very disappointing end to his career. His last 3 fights I mean

[@LP3me]

@@paulcox2447 good points. It would continue to create exciting fights for bantamweights but only if he’s healthy. His garbrandt fights were awesome to watch. But ya I guess realistically close to end of his career.

[@benjaminrichard7741]

TJ cooked his joints with all the PED usage. Literally no one I talk to cares if he fights again. He is such a douche for not pulling out and wasting our PPV money.

[@pinkbug8u]

Lol he admitted he fought with f'd up shoulders before and knocked out Cody with it. No... you knocked him out with f'd up shoulders cause you were on peds. 😂 Now you're not. This guys is something else. Low vibe.

[@gmoney2163]

u was a underdog for a reason . it’s crazy . He went from one of the best ever .now when ppl think of him it’s going to be steroids and excuses

[@slickdon1]

All the people who bet on tj just to find out they were betting on a one armed man 😂😩

[@ThisxFate]

Not gonna lie i felt bad for him before this, but after this interview i feel 0% bad. Maybe try giving some credit to your opponent

[@R7SOUL]

The promotion of support of a cheater, liar, and loser is wild in MMA. The interest to hold up a particular group of fighters until the bitter end is wild. Danny White's privilege is alive and well in the UFC.

[@tristonsaint944]

Healthy TJ would’ve dominated that fight. He’ll be back next year on the road to that title. He’s still got some time left in the sport

[@jocoolshow]

So basically he’s dealt with these injuries and worse in championship fights before and he wasn’t one armed until Aljo took him down