T.J. Dillashaw says that ongoing shoulder issues forced him to call it quits before he truly wanted to leave mixed martial arts. The former bantamweight champion announced his retirement late last year following a loss to Aljamain Sterling in a 135-pound title bout at UFC 280.
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After one last failed run at Ultimate Fighting Championship gold, T.J. Dillashaw has elected to hang up the four-ounce gloves. Dillashaw recently informed the UFC of his retirement, and the Twitter account UFC Roster Watch confirmed his entered the bout with a shoulder injury.
T.J. Dillashaw never really had a chance against Aljamain Sterling. The former bantamweight champion entered the UFC 280 co-main event with an existing injury to his shoulder, and it flared up very quickly in their title bout on Saturday night at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Aljamain Sterling knew his position would require him to keep the wolves at bay and likely expected a former champion to be at or near the front of the pack.
T.J. Dillashaw once again seeks to reclaim the throne in which he has twice ruled. The Duane Ludwig protégé will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown in the UFC 280 co-main event on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The matchup between two of the best 135-pound talents in the world seemed like a strong possibility after Sterling called for the matchup following his successful title defense in April against former division king Petr Yan.
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Aljamain Sterling didn’t take long to set his sights on a new opponent following a split-decision triumph over Petr Yan in the UFC 273 co-main event.
Fight fans were treated to an enthraling encounter during Sunday morning’s (UK time) UFC main-event between bantamweight stars Cory Sandhagen and TJ Dillashaw.
The fight makes sense for both O’Malley and Dillashaw. It would truly be a match of atonement for both fighters. They both would be fighting to reverse past misjudgments.
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