[autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag] surprised the MMA world last week when his manager revealed that the former UFC bantamweight champion decided to retire after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.
Dillashaw came into his UFC 280 title fight with Aljamain Sterling with an injured shoulder that only got worse during the bout and contributed greatly to his second-round TKO loss. Just days after the fight, Dillashaw, 36, insisted his career wasn’t over and said “there’s no way I’d go out like that.”
But he’s apparently had a change of heart, although it’s worth noting that we’ve yet to hear from Dillashaw himself. Also, as news of Dillashaw’s retirement was in question, his publicist told MMA Junkie that it was false, adding that Dillashaw planned to fight “into his 40s.”
It’s strange situation, to be sure, which begs the question: What’s really going on? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun address this with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.
You can watch their discussion in the video above. Then don’t miss this week’s full episode below.
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