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It seems that Cody Garbrandt has "no love" for his former teammate TJ Dillashaw.
In an interview with Submission Radio, the UFC bantamweight prospect spoke about Dillashaw's departure from Team Alpha Male and subsequent comments made by the former UFC champion about Garbrandt wanting to train with Dillashaw at Elevation Fight Team.
"I heard him talking shit. No. See that's some f**ked up shit. I almost saw him at the Arnold Classic when I was there signing shit and had to go say some shit to him but on my better judgement, I didn't...Anyways, long story short, no that was f**ked up. What he was trying to do was recruit people. Go out there, take them from their teams to go and help him.'
Last October, then bantamweight champion Dillashaw separated from Garbrandt and the rest of his long time team members at Team Alpha Male to train with coach Duane Ludwig at Elevation Fight Team in Colorado. Some of the Team Alpha Male fighters were amicable about the split but Cody Garbrandt is not one of them.
"TJ, that motherf**ker tried to take some of our teammates you know...If our team ain't good enough for you motherf**ker then get the f**k out. Don't be trying to take our team, take our training partners if you don't believe our team is good. That shit pisses me off man. That's some f**ked up shit.'
In the aftermath of the split, several prominent Team Alpha Male fighters have been spending time at Elevation including Joseph Benevidez and Lance Palmer. Urijah Faber has reportedly banned Dillashaw from returning to Team Alpha Male which has lead to speculation that Palmer and Benevidez may be soon to follow Dillashaw's lead. This coupled with remarks made by Dillashaw about Garbrandt moving to Team Alpha Male bothered Garbrandt.
"Then he wants to say some shit about my uncle. Like ‘oh he left his family to come out here.' Hey stupid motherf**ker my uncle comes out here, trains me, comes to the fights, I never left him. I know what loyalty is dude...Don't ever say I left my family dude. That's some bullshit. You left your family and your friends here to go to Denver, Colo. and look what that got you. You got your ass beat."
It is possible that, as Dillashaw has speculated, the reason for Garbrandt's ire is the fact they are in the same weight class. Dillashaw is the top-ranked bantamweight contender and Garbrandt is No. 15. But Garbrandt is looking to make a run up the division and at the title when he headlines UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29 against No. 7-ranked Thomas Almeida.
"Yeah definitely. It'll put me right up there with a knock out win over Thomas Almeida. I think that I should get a title shot."
Almeida is undefeated and, like Garbrandt, one of the brightest prospects in the UFC but even with a spectacular performance, an immediate title shot seems unlikely for Garbrandt. However a win could set Garbrandt up for a title elminator, possibly even against Dillashaw. But whether or not such a fight materializes, Garbrandt made it clear that Dillashaw had crossed a line with him.
"I'm sure the next time I see him we are gonna have some f**king words for sure."
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/1...garbrandt-says-hes-going-to-have-some-f-words
