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03.20.2019 | 8:50 AM ET
T.J. Dillashaw has announced plans to vacate the UFC bantamweight title as he deals with an issue with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) following his January loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
Dillashaw (16-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) today revealed on social media that an “adverse finding” came out of a test taken in conjunction with the fight against UFC flyweight champion Cejudo (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), which took place Jan. 26 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
As a result of the situation, and while he deals with the process, Dillashaw says he will be giving up his UFC title (via Instagram):
View this post on InstagramA post shared by tjdillashaw (@tjdillashaw) on Mar 20, 2019 at 5:07am PDT
Dillashaw did not reveal the substance that brought up the adverse test but made it clear he intends on investigating the matter with his team and working with USADA and the NYSAC.
Although he has never previously failed a doping test, Dillashaw was repeatedly accused of being a cheater by former Team Alpha Male teammate Cody Garbrandt ahead of their UFC 217 title fight in November 2017.
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What do you guys think? Moraes vs Munhoz/Cejudo/Cruz?
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
Responses
03.20.2019 | 9:03 AM ET
"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
03.20.2019 | 9:03 AM ET
Moraes vs Cejudo pls
Munhoz will hit the canvas quick & Cruz need to win something (if he is not retire)
"Never go down without a fight"
03.20.2019 | 9:04 AM ET
* Edited at 03.20.2019, 9:06 AM ET *
"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
03.20.2019 | 9:59 AM ET
"It is what it is"
03.20.2019 | 10:29 AM ET
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
03.20.2019 | 10:46 AM ET
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/3/20/18274036/t-j-dillashaw-announces-positive-drug-test-relinquishes-ufc-bantamweight-title-mma-news
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"It is what it is"
03.20.2019 | 1:59 PM ET
03.20.2019 | 2:11 PM ET
03.20.2019 | 3:32 PM ET
While I agree with Hyrm’s assessment of a Munhoz fight outcome, I still believe he’s earned his name to be in the conversation. How many times have we all been wrong anyway. That’s why we have the fights.
My personal choice would also hands down be Cejudo too tho, with that said.
I guess we gotta see how the health and scheduling timeline works out for everyone though.
Wonder what Cody and the Alpha squad is saying right now.
* Edited at 03.20.2019, 4:58 PM ET *
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
03.20.2019 | 3:55 PM ET
03.20.2019 | 3:59 PM ET
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
03.20.2019 | 4:39 PM ET
no pee wee
your my top student and padder
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"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
03.20.2019 | 4:51 PM ET
"You're all my children, I'll discipline you how I feel" Massabruce
03.20.2019 | 5:00 PM ET
03.20.2019 | 6:12 PM ET
03.20.2019 | 7:57 PM ET
"I don't want to have to do this living. I just walk around. I want to be swept off my feet, you know? I want my children to have magical powers. I am prepared for amazing things to happen. I can handle it."
03.20.2019 | 8:37 PM ET
Plus I'll assume america has the best testing to catch offenders. Debatable of course but I don't see them caring as much about it in Brazil for example. No offense to Brazil intended.
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03.20.2019 | 8:50 PM ET
went to school with that were heavy on the juice. One kid who I Was around the sameness weight class I beat for my weight classes choosing every year since 6 grade gained 35lb of power over the year, made a run to PA states. Sure he was the 20lb heavier than me after that but I went from never losing to him to not being able to move him. He ate shrooms later and our boy had to 302 him. Drug induced schizophrenia is real **** and scary ****.
* Edited at 03.20.2019, 9:35 PM ET *
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
03.21.2019 | 1:20 AM ET
He'd be your average short fat bald hairy ass suburban lawn yeti without it, guarantee it. Doesn't really bother me apart from the fact that he tells these 35-45 year old dudes they can look just like him if they train hard enough and py for his training and dieting programs, which is, like whatever he's using, horse-****.
I'm surprised TJ popped though, didn't see it coming. So much for the eye test. I thinks it's true for traditional anabolics and HGH etc but the game is probably a couple of steps behind what's out there. The best guys are using **** that isn't detectable by the eye or the spectographs yet.
Might not have been a PED he popped for, more likely a banned diuretic that helped him make the cut. Maybe not. Didn't Cody say he was the guy that taught TAM how to cycle?
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03.21.2019 | 7:52 AM ET
I’m not at all surprised TJ got popped. He’s been accused multiple times and some claimed he showed others in Alpha how to use. He’s also been known for hurting teammates and going too hard in the gym. He’s a bit of a head case and they can be signs of steroid abuse.
Who knows, this could’ve been some kinda diuretic. He may have thought he knew how to beat the tests and had something that worked for a long time before but they keep talking about how far advanced the testing has become. We’re seeing so many guys go down this path.
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"