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Bantamweight Division

Retired

TJ Dillashaw

Bantamweight Division

18-5-0 (W-L-D)

8

Wins by Knockout

3

Wins by Submission

TJ Dillashaw
  • Last fight

    Win

    Sterling vs Dillashaw

    Oct. 22, 2022

athlete record

Info

Learn more about TJ Dillashaw's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Retired
Place of Birth
Sonora, United States
Trains at
The Treigning Lab
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
37
Height
66.50
Weight
135.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 4, 2011
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
38.50
  • Team Bisping member on TUF 14

     
  • Three wins by submission (2 RNC, neck crank), eight by KO

     
  • Has won five of his last seven

     
  • Pro since 2010

UFC 280 (10/22/22) Dillashaw was stopped by Aljamain Sterling via strikes at 3:44 of the second round in a fight for the UFC bantamweight title 

UFC on ESPN (7/24/21) Dillashaw won a five round split decision over Cory Sandhagen

UFC Fight Night (1/19/19) Dillashaw was stopped by Henry Cejudo via strikes at :32 of the first round in a fight for the UFC flyweight title

UFC 227 (8/4/18) Dillashaw stopped Cody Garbrandt via strikes at 4:10 of the first round to retain the UFC bantamweight title. Vacated title after failed drug test in March 2019

UFC 217 (11/4/17) Dillashaw knocked out Cody Garbrandt at 2:41 of the second round to regain the UFC bantamweight title

UFC 207 (12/30/16) Dillashaw won a three round unanimous decision over John Lineker

UFC 200 (7/9/16) Dillashaw won a three round unanimous decision over Raphael Assuncao

UFC Fight Night (1/17/16) Dillashaw lost a five round split decision to Dominick Cruz, losing his UFC bantamweight title

UFC on FOX (7/25/15) Dillashaw stopped Renan Barao via strikes at :35 of the fourth round to retain his UFC bantamweight title.

UFC 177 (8/30/14) Dillashaw knocked out Joe Soto at 2:20 of the fifth round to retain his UFC bantamweight title

UFC 173 (5/24/14) Dillashaw stopped Renan Barao via strikes at 2:26 of the fifth round to win the UFC bantamweight title

UFC Fight Night (1/15/14) Dillashaw won a three round unanimous decision over Mike Easton

UFC Fight Night (10/9/13) Dillashaw lost a three round split decision to Raphael Assuncao

UFC on FOX (4/20/13) Dillashaw stopped Hugo Viana via strikes at 4:22 of the first round

UFC 158 (3/16/13) Dillashaw knocked out Issei Tamura at :26 of the second round

UFC on FUEL TV (7/11/12) Dillashaw submitted Vaughan Lee via neck crank at 2:33 of the first round

UFC on FUEL TV (2/15/12) Dillashaw won a three round unanimous decision over Walel Watson

TUF 14 Finale (12/3/11) Dillashaw was stopped by John Dodson via strikes at 1:54 of the first round

The Ultimate Fighter, Season 14

On episode nine (semifinals), Dillashaw won a three round unanimous decision over Dustin Pague

On episode seven (quarterfinals), Dillashaw submitted Roland Delorme via rear naked choke at 1:44 of round two

On episode one, Dillashaw stopped Matt Jaggers via strikes at 5:00 of round one

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training after I graduated college and my college wrestling career was over. I didn’t reach all my goals in wrestling and wasn’t done competing, so, being a well-rounded athlete, I thought I could be good at fighting and I gave it a shot.



What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time UFC bantamweight champion



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s one step closer to what I have been working for in the last two years.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology- clinical exercise science from Cal State Fullerton



What was your job before you started fighting? Student



Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 3x NCAA qualifier, Ranked 10th in nation (wrestling)