Media TJ Dillashaw says if his shoulder recovers he'll come back

[Deleted member 592271]

6:23 - TJ didn't want to retire and is bitter about how his career ended. Doctors have told him his shoulder will never be good enough to fight again. Plans on having an extensive shoulder surgery, waiting on cadaver parts.

8:14 - Felt he matched up very well with Sterling, doesn't think he's that great. Says he has awesome grappling and tricky back takes but his stand up is not threatening at all. Thinks he could've let Sterling hit him as hard as he could and nothing would happen. Took the Sterling fight over a 4th shoulder surgery because it was likely his last opportunity at the title and liked the match up.

16:13 - If his shoulder is good enough he'll come back, feels like he has to and can't go out the way he did. Knows he is the best in the weight class and can get the belt back.

17:22 - Hopes to have surgery next month, year recover after it, earliest return would be at 38 years old. Wants the right return fight, names Dominick Cruz.

29:49 - Lists Cruz and Sterling as opponents he wants, picks Sterling to beat O'Malley by submission.

 

[Thesnake101]

He'll come back, take another loss and then retire again.

 

[Adamant__]

Prime TJ would have dusted Alja. Very unfortunate.

 

[koquerelle]

I dislike him, so I hope he comes back and take a beating.

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Ban for spreading misinformation.

snakes don’t have shoulders.

 

[Fjord]

Good luck to TJ. Shoulder injuries are complicated.

 

[svmr_db]

One armed Dillashaw fought off Sterling's submission attempts, he could be the GOAT!

 

[ExitLUPin]

His body is breaking down. Getting out of the USADA pool to heal it is only delaying the inevitable. Same with Conor who's realizing it himself. Treatment has come a long way but TJ doesnt and won't ever have the same body and physical capabilities of his prime. MMA training and actually fighting is too intensive on body and injuries have already piled up for him.

Weve seen it a lot. Weidman, Pettis same stories.

 

[Adamant__]

One armed Dillashaw fought off Sterling's submission attempts, he could be the GOAT!

He was piecing up Sterling with one arm, too

 

[JoeRowe]

Chito, Pedro, Yan, Figgy, Cruz, Cejudo or Font would be a good retirement fight. Hopefully he can get healthy for 1 more high-level fight. Snake or not he's a legend.

 

[Huligani]

Prime TJ would have dusted Alja. Very unfortunate.

Aljo > Cejudo > Dillashaw

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

Fuck TJ ...

Wasted my money on him last time.

Never again.

 

[Adamant__]

Fuck TJ ...

Wasted my money on him last time.

Never again.

Gave a free title defense to Alja...

 

[Adamant__]

Aljo > Cejudo > Dillashaw

Beating geriatric and handicapped versions of Cejudo and Dillashaw doesn't make you better than them.

 

[Paladin]

Very Fun interview.

I do wish though that TJ would quit saying the sport was “taken away” from him. He needs to own the fact he did shady stuff, over trained, and got himself suspended, then came back and over extended himself in the Title fight.

MMA did not Just “get taken away” from him.

 

[Megatronlee]

I’ll make him come back

 

[mirellale]

Aljo > Cejudo > Dillashaw

If thats your take after seeing prime Aljo not being able to finish 37 years old and one armed TJ in one round, i dont have much to say.

 

[Race Freelie]

Waiting on cadaver parts??? Who has he picked out for that we’re waiting on?

 

[Neck&Neck]

Teeeej will be unstoppable once he gets the bionic shoulder implant

 

[biscuitsbrah]

Very Fun interview.

I do wish though that TJ would quit saying the sport was “taken away” from him. He needs to own the fact he did shady stuff, over trained, and got himself suspended, then came back and over extended himself in the Title fight.

MMA did not Just “get taken away” from him.

Yeah can’t take responsibility for training like an absolute retard