UFC Champion TJ Dillashaw Breaks Down His Tattoos | GQ Sports

UFC bantamweight champion of the world TJ Dillashaw waited until his late 20's to start getting ink, so he could afford good quality tats from a world class artist.
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[@potatomonkey4723]

This here is my tattoo of USADA busting down my door

[@cOnT3ST]

Here's a snake coz I am a snake

[@nucleardancemoves255]

This is a tattoo of a pencil because when I was a kid used to write with pencils

[@owenschmowen5313]

hahahahah

[@aldoparra1928]

q

[@JosephArzuagaa]

😂😂

[@Dracus]

Bro his wife’s eye with him in it is crazy

[@Albert-yg5is]

It is one of the hardest tattoos I've seen.

[@outoftheredcorner]

its so amazing and flawless loved it

[@massdestroyer5]

Its so beautiful

[@KwikDraw35]

hardest sleeve I ever seen

[@rickyshen6970]

KwikDraw 35 major facts every piece is fire

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Weak

[@GoldenMusicTaste]

Mine is Roman Reign's one bro

[@asiroproductions]

@morbidcorpse yup

[@Akira-bd6lx]

It's ok

[@johnnyroche97]

"Oh yeah I got this snake tattoo cos I'm a fooken snake in the grass"

[@g0dfree291]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@damiansantiago2959]

Those are the best tattoos I’ve seen on the channel.

[@Lillith_sv]

checkout maluma's video too they are extremely good

[@masrr3678]

@Sugar X codys are way worse quality

[@TheFreestylaaaH]

Apparently Bang Bang that he mentioned can charge 20k for a sleeve.

[@Yusufsanad]

I gave you the no 1k like

[@Thewillshow123]

Wow tattoos that actually look nice and well made

[@joerotter2873]

Yeah what they were meant to be having them for life. 98 percebt of tattoo are just Google searches his are actually unique

[@essentrinkenaapipi]

They do not just look nice, they are world class art dude :P

[@anorourke8682]

This is why you wait until your 30s to get a tattoo.

[@skechersoversupreme3988]

Yah ok....

[@robzsarmy5471]

@@joerotter2873 his one is very basic.. clocks, quotes and birds

[@1344662]

I like how he keeps all tattoos in one sleeve keeping the rest of his body clean. Creates a nice contrast.

[@ChicoLoco23]

This here is my tattoo of Henry Cejudo sleeping me in 32 seconds

[@RT-rb1oh]

"And this one here is of me denying the refs call"

[@ziadin]

"Here's me holding onto a single leg"

[@mandunya]

“Here’s me taking some EPO”

[@vinodsamala8592]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joshuawinters6591]

“Here’s me training at a different camp under my coach’s nose”

[@chile0054]

Does not matter if you like the guy or not,you got to admit those are some cool looking tattoos,and are done pretty good,not some cheap fighter tattoos.

[@goatlib2338]

Done "pretty" good? Dang it looks straight amazing to me and I dislike the guy

[@Braindance98]

bangbang in NYC, go on instagram

[@grumpypandy8123]

I'm a hardcore cody fan and hated TJ for a while but I'm starting to come around

[@Lillith_sv]

have you seen the close up on his forearm on the eye the pupil is him holding the belt it's extremely detailed

[@LOLAP95]

The execution is great. The artist did a great job. His tattoos suck though

[@Bruinsman-rh2dc]

The eye with him holding the belt is insane. What an amazing artist.

[@nightfighter7452]

That fine detail will make me cry in a few years

[@gmr7494]

So that's how he covers up the PED needle marks

[@johnwickk99]

Who's here after he got suspended for Epo

[@Hshjshshjsj72727]

I posted lol but you beat me to it

[@darksydesamy]

His tattoos actually aren’t cringe and are decent. Wow that’s a first.

[@Hshjshshjsj72727]

He waited a long time so they're more mature

[@roejogan1375]

@Limewire Darren elkins, Carlos condit, Joe riggs and Alan Belcher to name a few

[@jayfrmshington6506]

Roe Jogan conor mcgregor

[@aristotlen21]

I find that the best tattoos on people are the ones who matured and looked for good artists. My ones all have stories on it and motivation 😉

[@jacobslattery138]

@@jayfrmshington6506 nah conors tatoos are iconic

[@breadseason3263]

Him winning the title belt in his wives eye is so dope

[@frankv9131]

Wife’s*

[@breadseason3263]

@@frankv9131 No brother, TJ has multiple Wives. He's the champ champ

[@frankv9131]

The Currency Kid lol that’s very true, sorry I got it wrong. My apologies sir

[@big-vsongput3127]

What a wholesome conversation.

[@mainnevent515]

Stfu ya boi TJ just got smashed. 🤣

[@babafakruddin6968]

*"Haa... There's a lil snake 🐍⚕ in grass... right there"*

[@pannagkamath8950]

Heyy little boy are you lost?

[@notundermywatch3163]

Impressive graphic, great composition, meaningful content and homogeneity. Superb full sleeve.

[@ricardomarques5639]

I love how he's embracing the whole snake thing lmao

[@anonym58063]

It's a good marketing tool

[@amyourdaddy1608]

Kd should too

[@jamess.2233]

Trying to name drop Conor 🤔😂🤐

[@SLaYeRkiD666]

James S. name drop? it’s the truth lol Conor did start that..

[@angelaramburuballislifepal439]

Lool crazy

[@ty172]

The tattoo of his wifes eye is the best tattoo he has

[@interlace84]

Divorce incoming-- she had to have been witness to EPO use too

[@hodan8905]

*USADA HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@vinodsamala8592]

Dillashaw has left the chat🤣

[@abhishekdravid5635]

Dana White has ended the chat.

[@pedrolomeli8735]

Lions don't cheat homie, you're a Hyena

[@mardavdel]

Sceptile UX i get it...cause of Cheetos

[@CANStudios]

Even TJ is bashing EA

[@kayilla6413]

you gotta pay micro transaction to unlock his tattoo lmao

[@ty172]

@@kayilla6413 😂

[@josephdavis2695]

Love him or hate him, he’s an incredible fighter.

[@grimmjob8090]

Koss Moss Beating a midget in a dead division doesn’t make you the GOAT buddy, he moves up to 145 and beats Holloway then we’ll talk

[@kalashnikov47ful]

Froto Swaggins wow you’re opinion is so credible

[@AlwaysRetr0]

@@kalashnikov47ful He's right though. He barely just retained his title by beating the same guy twice. How is he even remotely goat status?

[@tomfurstyfield]

@@grimmjob8090 He's going down a division how many champions have done that? It's easy to go up in weight it's hard to go down, look at him in the weigh ins he looks like a corpse.

[@tomfurstyfield]

@@AlwaysRetr0 The first Cody fight was close but the second wasn't and that's a harder prospect. Cody had chance to right the wrongs but failed in the first round.

[@johnnymz]

I don't have tats but I definitely admire the artistry and the stories behind them. My favorite of his is definitely the homage to Ali with the bee having butterfly wings, but every piece is well done and the story behind each one is also great.

[@Dclin9]

Anyone back here after the EPO was discovered? EA definitely aint fixing his ufc character now...

[@Choco-kr5ev]

Sick tatoos the artist is amazing !

[@luis.luismontoya]

TJ's eyes tattoo gave me chills, thats a great story that keeps alive the tattoo it made me remember that night i watched the fight. Best performance in ufc ever

[@VlRUSS10]

Best performance in ufc ever ? Nut huggin to another level

[@luis.luismontoya]

Irving Did i ask ur opinion dumb random boy?

[@pedrolomeli8735]

@@luis.luismontoya unfortunately thats not how youtube works

[@EVO6-]

@@VlRUSS10 his performance against Barao legitimately was one of the most impressive ever. Don't know what you're upset with

[@tucker4000]

"And this one is for the roids I take"

[@jayl8810]

Wow his tattoo ideas are so deep and meaningful.

[@Fast.Money956]

Why my boy TJ look like he bearly woke up tho?

[@tntoutdoors3294]

Epo got him

[@paulwelsh5857]

guy has like 5 inch of scar tissue

[@flapjackj6569]

This is the best video of this series

[@Marko-ce9eq]

Who’s here after he lost to Cejudo 😶

[@Fofo-xe9yu]

Flackxo me😂✋🏻

[@Uzi1967]

feel like anyone who does this tattoo show ends up losing their next fight... new curse?

[@italiancapo7]

Flackxo it was bull shit

[@hhzshaun947]

Uzi1967 Holloway was on this before ortega

[@Uzi1967]

@@hhzshaun947 ahhhh no shit hey, right before Ortega?

[@Nightmare075]

This sleeve is art! Every piece is amazing and super well done. Also have a deep meaning. This is why you wait until you have some money to be inked

[@maditeale4438]

So much better than codys

[@bigmarv5656]

Madi Teale cody's neck tattoo is sick though

[@maditeale4438]

@@bigmarv5656 meh so so. It's what's attached to it that's the problem

[@maditeale4438]

@Ignore what I’m about to say but yeeees

[@ianzen]

@@maditeale4438 murdered with words lol.

[@isaacmendes1926]

i like the fact that Killashaw has only tats in his arm, but Cody's neck and chestpiece are cool

[@ruhshhaud]

That tattoo fits his whole character and it's amazing

[@Buckwild_Soza]

So far the hardest one they made. Best artwork. Good stories. Really thought through and conquered big time!!!

[@Honchopokoloco]

Best sleeve I’ve seen here. So well thought out and put together

[@CaseyCJL]

Very rare you find someone with really well done cool looking and meaningful tattoos. Also love how he played into the whole snake thing.

[@zackbryant1763]

One of the few celebs w good inc

[@unclebingo8263]

I love coming back to these and watching them after the fact

[@vinnyb6192]

Pretty cool how GQ gives fighters a platform to do stuff like this🤙

[@andrewblanco1656]

Straight up Art

[@doublefaulting]

The EPO really making those Tatts pop!

[@TjDillashaw1]

Man, what a throwback, can I share this video on my page?

[@sasankabasnayake4933]

One of the best sleeve I've seen❤

[@maliwiz7602]

Best tattoos hands down and everything had a legit meaning. Sometimes you gotta wait to make great art happen.

[@shitface4754]

Those tattoos are freaking clean! I gotta admit I hated him when Conor called him out, but he’s a true champion! Dope tattoos TJ!

[@TydensDad]

I think my favorite is the EPO one. Thats next level

[@athulroy3936]

One the best tattoos, meaning behind it makes it so special&important⚡🔥

[@RisingTheClan]

These are the sickest tattoos I’ve ever seen

[@TommyMx]

I last longer in bed then he did in the cage

[@asapbrook6257]

Kap

[@maxlyle1640]

I love them because they mean something to him in some way with incredible detail. Great tats TJ!

[@biobot4967]

His tattoos are so beautiful. Very well made. 👍👍

[@brutaltadhg947]

I got this tattoo when I was beaten by Henry Cejudo in 32 seconds then I cried about the stoppage.

[@lunhing5308]

Hella nice tats 👌

[@Alex-hd3gq]

Favorite collection of tats I have ever seen, I’ve seen a lot

[@lilbsafe]

Wtf I was jus watching his fights perfect timing for this video to come out

[@geniusfrom91]

Snake in the grass

[@shade4520]

conor is a coward

[@lestrange4400]

The snake is about strike and end the 125lbers.

[@Maksim7215]

Funny to hear after Connors team was splitted ))

[@eastabadbunny7540]

And your a fish in a grass

[@InfiniteElijah]

Shade 45 but he was right soo Also tj definitely not feeling good rn

[@jaydenallen9317]

Like if TJ is gonna whoop HC

[@joeydillon2]

Jasiel Rosas Almeida fuck off PLEASE

[@rammywhat3531]

not gonna happen if TJ is gonna continue with the mentality of ‘I can out wrestle an Olympic wrestler’

[@stiopicmyosick]

Yeah he's got more tattoos

[@ShoahBiz]

Jesus is Fake he’s not “much bigger.” He’s a 2 inches taller, but skinnier

[@Jabzor]

Cejudo beat Johnson who beat Dodson who beat TJ, mma math says he has a solid chance.

[@anasshahid224]

TJ Dillashaw a true UFC legend, one of the greatest Bantamweight champions of all time 👏👏👏👏👏

[@javierleyva8896]

Best video you’ve done so far

[@headlights-go-up]

Gotta get an EPO tat now, bud.

[@landon1657]

I can't stand him but he does have some pretty dope tattoos😂😂

[@merdo_46]

His tattoos actually have meaning and well made, best I’ve seen on the channel so far

[@drako7914]

Props to his artist and him for puttin a lot of thought before the ink.

[@johnobrien4699]

All the fighters that come on here recently have been getting smacked, Garbrandt, Ortega, then Dillashaw yesterday

[@danjennpilapil6595]

I thought holloway's the one here

[@aztecheart8426]

He should tattoo some epo on his sleeve

[@Yeryg2]

One of if not , the best sleeve I’ve seen 🔥🔥

[@siddharthsunil5852]

What is the background music?pretty cool

[@keendoo]

Can't stop, I'm addicted to EPO

[@444bid3]

Not a stranger to needles hahahaha

[@ultimaoculis6389]

unplug PHAHAHHA

[@iamdavidmofc]

One of the best sleeves I've seen. Tastful & Super Quality

[@maniacmod3383]

Dope well worth the wait 👏

[@beattheovenludwigvan]

how's that epo tattoo?

[@kylewegner5149]

while his body breaks down those banned substances

[@ronthunders6124]

i seriously think his tattoos are the sickest and most unique tattoos ive ever seen! SOOO sick! i would want a tattoo but i feel too many people have them now. Id only get one if i felt worthy enough of one hahah idk how to explain it. like, tj earned this sleeve because hes such an elite fighter.

[@alexmiclaus410]

probably the fighter with the best sleeve

[@juliomaldonado2142]

Any EPO tattoos?

[@mrnick1823]

Should get an EPO tattoo

[@filipsykora9634]

This is the best sleeve ive ever seen

[@GR-uc1gq]

Ayy can't stop is a great song

[@michealmusic7631]

Who's here after the usada tests ? #snake

[@DiorShiesty]

32 seconds later... 🤦‍♂️

[@r.koolen3180]

Cool looking tattoos, great quality. I really like the ones with his hobbies (the hunting f.e.) and his MMA tattoos. Do think the whole 'fleeting time' and the 'life is fragile' thing with the clocks and the rose a bit too cheese to make into a tattoo. But as always, as long as the owner of the tattoo is happy with em, I see no reason to dislike them.

[@juniorortega4857]

Every piece is well done.✅

[@elowe5937]

This aged well.

[@btdrunkartist8292]

If people continue with this logic then showtime should make weasel tattoo and Faber a retired skateboarder. And RDA should do the red panty.

[@is8683]

Derrick Lewis with a big bucket of Popeyes across his gut lmao

[@shade4520]

conor should have a TAPOUT tattoo then

[@LOLAP95]

@@shade4520 not what hes known for.

[@barefootmaori9017]

@@shade4520 Typical jealousy comment most fighters have had a loss or two does that mean they all should tattoo a fist cracking there jaw or a shin hitting there skull

[@______fc76000___]

Getting a snake tattoo on your hand and arm is kinda sick though. retired skateboarder and red panty night, not so much😂

[@_JM-]

“This one right here means epo, don’t know what id do without it , it’s one of my favorites”

[@truefear6080]

This is the best sleeve I’ve seen in the industry

[@playsbest4317]

Vs Uriah Faber

[@whatsgood3830]

Kevin Durant hey it’s the other snake

[@peralez2383]

"I didn't lose" after getting knocked into the shadow realm

[@lionheart5601]

His tattoo artist is phenomenal!

[@InfectedoOG]

Dude, that deer/eye/ufc belt piece is insaneeeee

[@michaelmarina4407]

Humble pie. Rip tjs ego. Henry Cejudo. 🐐

[@originalandy-man9505]

The curse continues... My boy Killashaw caught those hands.

[@gesu03]

By far one of the best sleeves I’ve seen

[@sammi_1979]

finally...thank you for searching and taking time to find great tattoo artist lol

[@ybnnahmir6825]

WHO HERE AFTER HE LOST

[@maxim9461]

He should get a Cejudo Tattoo

[@DNZL27]

Those are really clean tattoos

[@MrBrooxy]

That sleeve is top notch. The detail is epic.