Following his Flyweight title fight against Henry Cejudo, TJ Dillashaw tested positive for EPO, resulting in a two year suspension. After coming clean and serving his time away from the sport, Dillashaw was ready to return to action.
Experience UFC live, 200+ Live Events, the World's Largest Combat Sports Library, Originals, Podcasts and more with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Sign Up Now: ufc.ac/3AofDIW
Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: bit.ly/3TkkHGX
Connect with UFC FIGHT PASS on Social:
🔵 Twitter: / ufcfightpass
🔵 Facebook: / ufcfightpass
🔴 Instagram: / ufcfightpass
#ufc #ufcfightpass
he didnt come clean he got caught. big difference
exactly. When Cody called him out for cheating when he was on team alpha male I knew it'd only be a matter of time till he got caught.
sucks when you cheat, still lose the fight, and on top of it all, get busted.
What was the point of taking EPO though knowing he was gonna get caught dude should’ve stayed in his division and defended his belt
@@TheLooseJoints he only took shit to cut weight for cejudo cody got his shit rocked twice
Theres been athletes in the past that went to court and would deny deny even after popping. So yeah he did come clean
Jon Jones using PEDs: Flirting TJ using PEDs: Harassment
How could u not hate jonny boy
It's honestly wild that TJ is the villain but the current 135 and UFC Golden Boy Sean O'Malley has popped TWICE for ostarine and no one talks about it.
tainted supplement
@@rupert4245your saying he got his hands on two “tainted” supplements 😂😂😂 that’s like saying oh I popped for steroids but it was tainted meat 😂😂😂 like are u dumb twice!
Take ostarine and tell me the gains you get from it😂
Like Nate said all those dudes are or have been on steroids at some point especially team alpha male
That's BS 😪
If you do any research into TJ’s career it becomes clear that he was on anabolics too. It wasn’t just EPO. He’s not come clean, he’s just admitted to what he was already caught for.
Dana is a evil man because he will defend tj as he was a big draw
Everybody when TJ gets busted: I hate that guy Everybody when Jon Jones gets busted: Isn't he fucking great?
Explain the "research".
classic "limited hangout"- same way Rogan only admits to TRT even though we all know he takes a shitload more.
Lies again? Cock Olympic Medals
To this day he is still over hated. Plenty of your favorite fighters got caught but this dude gets all the hate.
fr its wild how people seems to love jones now that hes back but tj still is hated
because he's still lying. he's making it seem like he took it for anemia and not the competitive advantage to get through his otherwise impossible weight cut.
Tj has a "smackable" face and personality. Always comes off like a doosh imo. I obviously don't recommend smacking him but I understand why everyone wants to. And that is before the cheating.
@@precooked-baconsame can be said for Conor McGregor. His excuse for his casual fans is his leg break which is a obvious lie also same can be said for Conor with his massive weight advantage he had at 145. There was never a bigger weight bully than Conor at 145. Now we know he's a cheat
@@mrshabhow is it a lie?
No matter what, that weight cut was crazy
Fr
He looked liked a survivor from Auschwitz.
Looked terrible for sure
When is the Jon Jones Coming Clean documentary dropping
Can’t wait for it
With his psychopathic ego no way
People acting like most dudes in this sport aren't dirty in one way or another. Sean O'Malley (TWICE), Anderson SIlva, Erin Blanchfield, D Rod, Bobby Green, Fabricio Werdum, Ben Rothwell, Frank Mir, Kelvin Gastelum. And the list goes on. Those names sound familiar? They've all popped. How about Brock Lesnar being given a hall pass to save UFC 200? TJ has just become a villain for whatever reason.
Cope
I agree - I think the reason he's the "villain" so much is likely because he seemed absolutely unstoppable. Most the guys you listed seem human. This guy just went on a nasty tear and was on the way to legit goat status. Aside from Anderson, but I think he popped because of his recovery. I fully believe that. I also believe Jon Jones would take anything for an edge and somehow people like him still. wtf
No Jon Jones??
HES A FUCKING CHEAT
Cris cyborg, Josh Barnett, Wanderli, vitor, shamrock, sean shrek, Overreem 😂😂😂 the list keeps going…. Also how is it not many females ever tested positive for anything? You think they are somehow above the capability?
I thought this was going to be Connor Mcgregor coming clean...
He never got caught on roids. He retired
@@nyteowl8069 “hEe rEtIReD”
I'm glad he's openly discussing this, its a conversation that all of sport needs to have.
He's not being completely open and transparent. He acts like he started 6 weeks out, he's full of it. He was using before 6 weeks out from this fight, he was using for years.
Cause got caught
Only discussing what he got caught for. Not the other stuff.
TJ, at the Highest level he was at as Champion. When he took that fight vs Henry. It was the most dangerous decision to his health. TJ, was NOT 100% healthy. Looking backwards to see that he took some pills to try to get some advantage to keep him in the fight. It cost him some years of his MMA career. Many fans abandoned him. After I knew what he Sacrificed to get to where he was at. I understood it but it's not Excusable. He paid the price. Learn from his wrong. - Learn from him if you are a fighter don't weight-drain too far back it's Dangerous. Look at his hard work ethic even after that fire of True Passion it is Truly Undeniable. That's who he really is. A Mix Martial Artist Life is never easy. Hope to see TJ, back in the UFC again.
You can’t take a drug for skill and TJ had skill-in my eyes, still the greatest 135LB to date.
His skill came from being able to put crazy pressure on without getting tired... kinda the whole point of EPO lol
@@TwoMacElevensyall are so dense just say you hate him
@@filthydan6159 hate? Couldnt care less about the guy
@@TwoMacElevens thats not a skill bro, skill is the technical aspect, reading, responding with the right moves right techniques
Aljo and Dom better
This should be titled UFC Chronicles : Getting Busted
i love this sport, and understand most of the intricacies, but i can never understand someone yapping, knowing they were cheating.
@@chanting_germ.Ask the fighters who didn’t pop about that.
@@chanting_germ.theyre all on something, pop or not
@@chanting_germ. the tons of research and arms race of constant cheating would show that your position is indeed flawed. there are of course cases where clean fighters win championships. that said, drugs absolutely win fights. science/drugs are used by so many athletes due to their effectiveness. still takes hard work obviously but to act like they dont win fights when people are risking so much and spending so much to have an advantage, is a bit juvenile
There all on steroids... they act like they care but they don't in the least, trust me if it was a big deal, he would be out of the ufc, it's all about saving face, if you knew the number of pro athletes using gear, you would not belive it, they lit all are
You’re an idiot they all do it if they have had a belt 98% chance there on performance enhancing drugs. This guy was just better at it than anyone else. Him when he first got his belt vs Sean o mally. 😂😂😂😂. Best bantam weight of all time, TJ Delashaw.
he is taking accountability. Thats all that matters at this point. i wish for nothing but the best for him outside the octagon.
if he never got caught he would have never said a peep lolol. accountability is important of course but people who get caught are forced into it and the only thing he can do is not do it again. where as accountability in more important parts of life like abuse and parenting would be more admirable imho
Lol i love these chronicals I always like tj, one of the exciting fighters ever
CEO of EPO
Is this the content on UFC Fight Pass ive been missing for all the years or what? These videos are killing it! Every one of them are great for "getting to know" the fighters.
He is an exceptionally hardworking man with phenomenal talent but once you allow the mind to make false morally wrong decisions you must now face the consequences for the rest of your life
Lol there alllll taking steroids. You really think he's one of the only ones? Any competitive advantage they can get there going to do...
To random nobodies who do much worse in their own lives.
Well said!
It’s easy to work hard when your on drugs
Yeah, but kicking people in the head for money, is also morally ambiguous. Not allowing athletes to have certain drugs that can help repair the body and mitigate damage, is something we're going to have to get past. There are specialist who can give them the proper amounts and keep the drugs from destroying their bodies, as they risk CTE and even death, inside the octagon. They should have as many advantages as they can get. No one seemed to care that for many years some of our favorite and legendary fighters used steroids. We used to laugh about it and cheer them on. Now, we laugh and shame them when they pop dirty.
He's still one of the best 135ers ever. I think he could've beat cejudo (without EPO), but the weight cut killed him.
That’s why they have fights to prove people like yourself wrong, unless of course you watch the fight and still think reality doesn’t exist.
Cheating is his legacy....nothing else
@@joelm6631 you feel the same for jones, cro cop, silva, chael and so many more? Because all these guys were caught and are loved
@kalal9922 Some people do. I certainly do. Vitor Belfort permanently disfigured Bisping and beat many guys he shouldn't have due to being on PEDs. He's a career, life long cheater and liar and he's a piece of shit. So is TJ, I used to be a big fan but once you hear confirmed stories of him being a cheapshotter I lost all respect. Ended his teammates career.
i think people turned on tj not just because this but if i remember correctly leading up to this there were rumors he used stuff because of all the team alpha male drama info like that was coming out without proof but once he failed a test it made it seem way more likely which would mean he was cheating and retaining benefits from ped use since early on. lets look at it though. once tj stepped his game up- his carido and output became insane. it was always good but he hit some crazy level and for the average human the training and weight cutting he was doing plus having that amount of carido and endurance would crash their system. their hormones all of that. it is over training to the max. How he was able to sustain that output and improve so drastically without ped use especially over a long period of time idk you could look at all the details and assume ped use very likely. tj is definitely a special athlete but it just seems obvious in retrospect that you can't trust his wins being legit. especially with him being a well known sore loser who will sucker punch people over sparring. it wasn't just the one incident it was that plus rumors , and information that came out about tj that made the problem as bad as it got.
No respectful fighter will tell you that they got beat because the other guy was on peds. It's still about skill, training and fight IQ. TJ was never superhuman, even with his cardio and possible frequent use of steroids. The secret weapon wasn't the peds, it was Duane. As far as I'm concerned, everyone he beat, fell to the superior fighter with a superior ring IQ.
Do one on Jones next ☝️
Nate Diaz says every one's on steroids...probably true can tell that's a truthful man
Was hoping hed talk about everything he did, the stuff he got away with, not just the one time he got caught.
There was no failed test before. Back Tested from all his previous fights
No, you want him to admit to things he didn't do. There's no evidence he did anything for his previous fights. Cody garbrandt fans cling to this so they don't have to accept that Cody "no chin" got beat by a better fighter.
nah they dont do that. that would be a valid apology and its to hard for most. its full accountability and its super shameful. he gave us the invalid apology
They literally went and tested his old b samples with modern tests and they were all clean
@@loubloom1941 Cody said he was on everything and showed people on team alpha male how to beat USADA. Look at the size of his nipples, dude. That's from gear that your nipples get longer and thicker from too much estrogen aromotizing from whatever testosterone and/or testosterone derivative he was using. I'd know I've used gear.
Idgaf what anybody says, TJ was and still is my favorite 135lb fighter.
TJ was always fun to watch fight. Him and Duane Ludwig developed a really dynamic style for MMA.
True. Can’t deny that.
These fight pass doc are amazing! Great stories that I didn’t know. Usman has a good story
Love tj. One of the best to do it.
conor called it early on, "snake in the grass"
His whole story is kind of Shakesperean. His ultra-competiveness was his greatest strength, but also his fatal flaw.
why ufc fight pass dropping bangers back to back lmao
Still one of the best to ever do it. If you know the history of mma and what TJ did at the time he is one of the best ever! Killashaw!
He was on peds for years. Cody called him out on it to He should be sued for ruining Cody's carrer
Honestly , this video gives him evidence imo. Him paying up might help him heal if he has any honor left.
Forced to come clean chronicles
Never been a huge tj fan but mad respect for making this video n taking accountability for his actions!
what do you mean hes only taking accountability because he got caught.
@@MrBigNutall of them are on it. But after being caught almost none of them admit it was true.
Yet Jones won’t admit it
@@MrBigNut yeah but he didn't claim it was a tainted supplement or some bs like many others do. He f'd up and admitted it!
It's a 20 minute video about how poor TJ is a victim and was forced by god and the devil to take EPO lol
TJ destroyed a lot of dudes who were probably gifted and (relatively) clean...Renan Baroa particularly...he destroyed a gifted Renan...also crushed Cody
TJ was clean when he fought those guys, he was just better. Get over it.
@loubloom1941 Bro ... he was juiced the whole time...Cody said he would tell team Alpha how and what to use
You’re gonna believe Cody lmao simp
They tested his old samples and found nothing, it is what it is
Tj if u ever see this I love u brother u motivate me. I’m an amateur fighter and I go hard to your motivation videos in the morning. Can’t stop addicted to the shindig
TJs the fuckin man. i put on cant stop and get chills.
UFC blessing us
ufc should have never started testing fighters. because it was more exciting fights back then
"Happens to us all Happy New year!"
He had the best skills and work ethic….I think the whole weight cut thing needs to be re-evaluated for all. They should weigh in as they walk out to the cage….much healthier for the fighters and eliminates the weight bullies.
This wouldn’t work tho because even cutting a few pounds can be a daunting task. To do that then fight straight after drained of all your energy it would never work. But I do agree cutting weight then coming into the fight with another 10/15 is crazy and shouldn’t happen
Cant do that bro, these crazy dudes would walk to the ring straight after the weight cut just to get the weight advantage for a short period. I agree though, I think something needs to be done. Maybe they should make them weigh in 1 month before and every week up until the fight?
let’s do no love dillashaw 3 and Diaz mcgregor 3 at ufc 300
That was amazing! Dude just wanted to win!
In my opinion, the best way of handling being popped for PED's as a high performance athlete is how Nate Diaz handled his. Just say "I'm not playing this game" to get it swept under the rug so much so that nobody remembers the incident after a few days and then continue to crap on people like Jon Jones who got popped for PED's in the past.
Nothing but respect for athletes that put them selves through hell….feel free to come at me if you could even get through 1 training session with TJ
Give me some EPO, and I'll let you know.
Yea man, takings PEDs in a sport where you can end lives is morally bankrupt.
The ones that criticized him were former UFC/WEC Champs. Ask Chris Hemsworth about those training sessions.
Str8up. Ppl are so ignorant and dare I say casual? 4real tho, especially MMa fans....who have no idea about anything.
Yea you might be suprised He might get a victory lap
Coming clean is exactly what he did. It doesn’t mean disclosing the information and making a confession. It just means “accepting the truth”, and it’s usually in the face of evidence or reluctantly.
No he didn't, he's still lying. He acts like he started midway through fight camp. No, he was using for a lot longer than this.
@@fresh0678 You saw him inject EPO? Otherwise that’s just conjecture.
@@Meursault_1111Cody calling him out long before this is proof enough…eye witness testimony…
What's the name of the songs in the video please.
2017: Cody Garbrandt called TJ the "King of EPO" during their press conference also mentioning how hes on "everything" and teaching others how to use it in the gym and get away with it. 2019: TJ Dillashaw gets caught using EPO This was clearly not a one off incident that he decided to do because he was struggling to make weight for Cejudo 😂 He's half admitting the part he got caught for to try look like the bigger man. Wouldnt surprise me if hes been saucy since his UFC debut.
Always liked TJ but clearly the greed got to his head. He probably agrees he should have pulled out in the fight with cejudo instead of trying to find a loop hole to keep going.
Getting caught actively lying and cheating behind closed doors is no “coming clean” It’s damage control after getting caught and there’s a difference.
Great edeting 👌
*Everyone please like all the videos in this series AND the fightlore series so they create these more often*
Amazing documentary. Massive respect to Dillashaw for owning up to it all. Its ashame he did it. Cant't doubt he was a great fighter.
People are very ignorant about sports science. Using substances is extremely common, and if they stop using them, the champions will be the same. Nothing replaces hard training and dedication. Congratulations TJ for being a great champion.
If they were the same they wouldn’t use them. TJ was elite either way, but don’t qualify PED use
@@SLSMe somehow you didn't understand me.
He cheated.... Sorry. Get over it....he's no champion. Never will be now.
Anyone seen his most recent selfie on insta 😂 dude has taken EVERYTHING he could find
Acting like he took it for anemia and not for the performance boost is bold. He absolutely knew what he was doing and what he used it for.
What is this honestly, other fighters deserve the spotlight
What I don’t get is how he thought he wouldn’t get caught if he knew the second he got the call 😂 at least he showed an amazing amount of grit in those last two because there wasn’t much else that would win the people over but showing u don’t need that and have the heart
I don't get why everyone hates on TJ when so many fighters have popped dirty. He was still an amazing fighter with a high fight IQ. Don't take everything away from him.
everyone questioned if TJ could lose the weight as soon as he floated the idea, even henry was skeptical. TJ talks about not being that weight even in high school. this wasn't about anemia, this was him not wanting to pull out of a fight he physically shouldn't have taken, that's why he took it. If he'd stop lying on the reason, that would be different. He couldn't get out of bed because he was dead fucking tired from under eating and training hard.
TJ is still a bad ass in my book. The way he threw a combo with the roundhouse right behind it always amazed me. You the man TJ , may the new year bring you solace.
That's like saying someone confessed after they get caught red-handed lmfao
Almost like he had to ride that bike at night from the epo...
He is still lying..... he was "taking a medication" that happened to have fucking EPO in it 😂😂😂😂😂
He cheated but I believe he was forced to do so. These weight cuts are brutal for the body. I’ve seen some fighters mention how they thought they were dying.
Why not fight at your proper weight then
Let's not forget about fighters we all love like, Jones, sonnen, Lesnar, Vitor, ubereem, to name a few. If anything we as a society could learn a thing or two from tj. We accept our wrongs, learn from them and move on. No one should have to be defined by their mistakes. We are humans we are all flawed. And not one of us has the right to point the finger without looking at our own mistakes first.
i forgot coming clean and getting caught were the same thing......
He could have kept denying it like some athletes in the past. He could have also let the UFC air out the news and stayed away from media.
@nyteowl8069 nah. Just like the media..you don't think he got offered a shitloads of money for doing this "documentary"??
@@mvlcmlgmclmgkcmlfm Its a documentary made by the UFC. He didnt get paid "shitloads" lol.
@@nyteowl8069 he 100% didn't do this for free 😒
@@mvlcmlgmclmgkcmlfm I didnt say he did it for free but he didnt get paid "shitloads".
This is good stuff. Respect to tj dillashaw for doing so.
The shame on his family. The hurt he's done to other people. Even just holding them back as well as damage done. And his partner still says it's neat?
boo hoo
@@spieglass3211 TJ is a dirty bit of rubbish
@@spieglass3211says the cheater
. He "retired" to get out of the testing pool. Then, he did his ""thing." Now, he back and able to test clean. He is not the first, nor the last. .
What would the division look like if he never tried the cut? I think, ultimately, his shoulder would have played the same role it already has.
We all make mistakes I hope he comes back and makes a run
Where did he get the EPO?
Damn. That's crazy.
Mike tyson said cheating in combat SPORTS is like "attempted murder" I agree. The title should be "Going Behind" lol
“Coming clean” and they put Dillashaw on the front 😂😂 that fool got away with it and dipped
Tj nobody's perfect I hope you prove everyone wrong and win all your fights! Everyone calls Jones the goat and we know his shit, that he don't come clean with after being caught. Give the man a 2nd chance we all deserve chances to change and make it right!
Admire the honesty. Also before any of the comments calling it out. Of course its wrong he knew that and PAID for it. Every single person on this site has a life with a a couple of horrendous mistakes in it that the person knew was wrong. Every last one of us.
The honesty? He got caught.
Look man, watching this all come to an end is tough. Fighters give their all, BUT, his behavior changed the trajectory of multiple careers. I feel sorry for them more than him
If you didn't catch it, he's super competitive
It's not just a sport it's a carreer an a means to provide for his family , he was doing what any man should do for his family an do what he can to get as good as he can and win an make money provide income for the house. Anyone who disagrees never been In his shoes . It's a fight it takes more then a drug to compete . Even with out the drugs his skillset is better then everyone who has criticism. He took the drug to be able to build endurance and take his training to new levels . Put it all on the line . Drugs do not win fights as we seen time after time.
TJ looking like Conor @ 145 😂
Getting sick and tired of fighters who juice man. Roil out messes man and nobody can just be naturally talented with hard work anymore
I don’t believe fans actually hate TJ for what he did. I believe people are influenced by what narratives tell them to feel. What did he do? Left a gym for another one? That’s what you on the couch are mad at? EPOs? Almost everyone in the sport uses PEDs and Jon Jones is almost fucking applauded for it. Cancel culture at its finest
TJ tried to use that EPO to do crazy strength and conditioning routines to get the edge but it just ended up ruining his body’s durability instead.
I thought that neon sign said Pillashaw at first
This guys is a perfect example of getting caught not coming clean lmfao
TJ's wife looks like she should be his mom
TJ showed other fighters how to take EPO. Everybody in the community knew he did.
Nice to see Krause
Tj dillashaw my favorite fighter. To all those flapping their gums. U probably never dealt with adversity. U can’t fathom how much of a champ tj is. In life and In the cage
But you can?
He's a Cheater...that's it.. don't cry
I'll never understand how fight fans can be upset or pretend that TJ is a minority. The number of retired and even active fighters on PEDs is substantial.
Its wrong but nobody talks about Jones like this. Keep it consistent. Jones is the "goat" but tj has no legacy now. Weird.
UFC Chronicles: Getting Caught
Should be put in the contract that if you test positive and admit you were taking it you should have to payback every dollar the company has given you as a professional. Bet that would change things at the ufc level
He is a cheater, this wasnt a 1 time thing. Cody was saying he uses epo for YEARS before he popped. listening to him claim this as a one off mistake is hilarious too considering they tested previous tests for epo and he also failed then too
god he looked so unhealthy at 125 like one of the worst ive seen
Yeah didn’t come clean but thanks for making the video at least
the title coming clean and the thumbnail being tj i had to click on it
It was such a shame.. he was so fun to watch fight
Tj was the greatest. Injuries got him
“The down fall of Doug Funny” 😂