Tag: T.J. Dillashaw

T.J. Dillashaw wants Floyd Mayweather boxing match upon UFC return

“I’ve got a whole year to reinvent myself.”

Add [autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag] to the mix of fighters who want to square off with Floyd Mayweather.

Speaking to ESPN on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dillashaw, who’s currently serving a two-year suspension after testing positive for EPO, said he’s not looking for any tune-up fights upon his return.

And with Mayweather announcing he will be coming out of retirement in 2020 with plans to work with UFC president Dana White, Dillashaw thinks he has enough time to prepare for a boxing match, considering that he will be eligible to compete again on Jan. 18, 2021.

“Mayweather wants a UFC star thats good at striking,” Dillashaw said. “I’ve got a whole year to reinvent myself to become a boxer. I’ve got the who’s-who in the boxing world. I can train with the Lomachenkos, Terence Crawfords – he ain’t going to be able to wear me out and finish me because of my cardio. I think that’s a very intriguing fight. I’d love to get that Mayweather fight, not even for the money – just for the fact of proving us UFC fighters (have) got what it takes to get in that ring.”

Dillashaw, who’s been seen training with boxing world champ Vasyl Lomachenko on numerous occasions, thinks he has the access to fully prepare for a boxing match, and is confident that he would do well.

“I think Conor McGregor did a great job of showing what we can do, and that our movements are awkward and that it’s tough for (boxers) to deal with, and I’ve seen it myself in the boxing world,” Dillashaw said. “I go and train out at Joel Diaz’s in Indio, (Calif.) I’m going to train with the Lomachenkos. I’ve seen Terence Crawford’s camp. I think that would be a super intriguing thing to get involved in, and I’ve got the time to do it.”

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Cody Garbrandt not buying ‘coward’ T.J. Dillashaw only on EPO for Henry Cejudo fight

Cody Garbrandt thinks fellow former UFC champ T.J. Dillashaw has been using banned substances for years, not just for his Henry Cejudo bout.

It’s safe to say [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag] is not buying anything that [autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag] is saying.

Dillashaw recently opened up about his failed drug test that stemmed from recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) found in an in-competition testing sample, claiming he only used a banned substance in his attempt to make 125 pounds when challenging UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.

Garbrandt thinks fellow former 135-pound champ Dillashaw has been on EPO for years, including the two times they fought. Dillashaw knocked out Garbrandt in both outings.

Dillashaw claimed the strenuous cut down to 125 pounds rendered him weak and anemic, which is why he took the banned substance – a mistake he said he regrets. Despite that, Dillashaw suffered a TKO loss to Cejudo in just 32 seconds. After testing positive, he relinquished his bantamweight title. He is currently serving a two-year suspension, and will be eligible to return in January 2021.

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