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Anthony Smith rips ‘Juicehead’ T.J. Dillashaw amid title hope comments: ‘I don’t know what his problem is’

Anthony Smith rips juicehead T.J. Dillashaw over title comments I don't know what his problem isFormer undisputed light heavyweight championship challenger, Anthony Smith has responded to claims from former two-time bantamweight best, T.J. Dillashaw…

Anthony Smith rips juicehead T.J. Dillashaw over title comments I don't know what his problem is

Former undisputed light heavyweight championship challenger, Anthony Smith has responded to claims from former two-time bantamweight best, T.J. Dillashaw that he will never clinch an Octagon crown, labelling the latter a “juicehead”.

Smith, the current number eleven ranked light heavyweight contender, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 303 just last month, dropping a short-notice unanimous decision loss against Roman Dolidze. 

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Seeing his record drop to 38-20 as a result, Nebraska veteran, Smith admitted the loss likely put the final nail in the proverbial coffin of his search for a UFC crown, something the above-mentioned, Dillashaw echoed – describing him as a “quitter”.

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Anthony Smith labels T.J. Dillashaw a “juicehead”

And replying to Dillashaw’s comments, Smith claimed he had no idea why the Angels Camp veteran had chose to make personal remarks about him, before pointing to his prior two-year suspension for EPO use, calling him a “juicehead”.

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“If he (T.J. Dillashaw) doesn’t believe I’ll ever be champion, that’s totally fine, that’s 100% fine, this’s his opinion,” Anthony Smith told Believe You Me. “It was the talking about, ‘He must’ve given himself that nickname’ and that I’m a ‘quitter’ and I ‘give up’, the very personal disrespect part of it… Long story short, I don’t know what his problem with me is.”

“Like anybody who has been accused of cheating their entire career and then caught taking performance-enhancing drugs and been a juicehead his entire career and is not in the testing pool so we all know exactly what he’s doing,” Anthony Smith continued. “I don’t know why I would take the opinion of him to heart.”

Confirming he would not be making good on a rumored return to action, Dillashaw revealed he still cannot lift his arm over his head following a slew of major surgical procedures in order to address shoulder injuries. 

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T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith’s title aspirations after UFC 303 loss: ‘He’s not good enough, he gives up’

T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith's title hopes he's not good enough he gives upFormer two-time bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has ripped into the title aspirations of veteran light heavyweight contender, Anthony Smith,…

T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith's title hopes he's not good enough he gives up

Former two-time bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has ripped into the title aspirations of veteran light heavyweight contender, Anthony Smith, claiming the Nebraska veteran will never land himself a championship under the banner of the UFC.

Dillashaw, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight titleholder, himself called time on his storied mixed martial arts career back in 2022, dropping a second round TKO loss to fellow former divisional champion, Aljamain Sterling in a dominant defeat in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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As for Smith, the former title challenger at 205lbs failed to mount the challenge of Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze in their short-notice clash at UFC 303 at the end of last month, rebounding to the losing enclosure in a unanimous decision loss.

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T.J. Dillashaw doubts Anthony Smith ever lands UFC gold

Sharing his thoughts on the much-scrutinized championship aspirations of veteran perennial contender, Smith, Angels Camp veteran, Dillashaw claimed the former would never touch UFC gold, before speculating he always “gives up” on himself.

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“No, never,” T.J. Dillashaw replied on the JAXXON Podcast when asked if Anthony Smith could become champion. “Dude, he’s just not good enough. Okay, so, he gives up. Did he give himself that nickname [Lionheart] or what? He gives up in there.”

“The second round [at UFC 303], he doesn’t even try to f*cking stand up,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “Roman’s (Dolidze) on his back, he doesn’t even try to stand up. I don’t give a sh*t, I’m fighting until I die, dog. I’m fighting with one arm, I’m doing whatever I can.”

And providing an update on his own fighting future amid links to a potential return from injury to make one final title siege, Dillashaw confirmed he would not be making a comeback to the UFC, amid complications from multiple shoulder surgeries. 

“I can’t even raise my arm up in the air yet,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “I don’t ever know if my shoulder is ever going to be the same again. It’s f*cking depressing. As a competitor, you have to be delusionally optimistic, but that’s also what got me in this position, too. It’s just gotten worse and worse from each surgery.”

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T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith’s title aspirations after UFC 303 loss: ‘He’s not good enough, he gives up’

T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith's title hopes he's not good enough he gives upFormer two-time bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has ripped into the title aspirations of veteran light heavyweight contender, Anthony Smith,…

T.J. Dillashaw rips Anthony Smith's title hopes he's not good enough he gives up

Former two-time bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has ripped into the title aspirations of veteran light heavyweight contender, Anthony Smith, claiming the Nebraska veteran will never land himself a championship under the banner of the UFC.

Dillashaw, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight titleholder, himself called time on his storied mixed martial arts career back in 2022, dropping a second round TKO loss to fellow former divisional champion, Aljamain Sterling in a dominant defeat in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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As for Smith, the former title challenger at 205lbs failed to mount the challenge of Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze in their short-notice clash at UFC 303 at the end of last month, rebounding to the losing enclosure in a unanimous decision loss.

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T.J. Dillashaw doubts Anthony Smith ever lands UFC gold

Sharing his thoughts on the much-scrutinized championship aspirations of veteran perennial contender, Smith, Angels Camp veteran, Dillashaw claimed the former would never touch UFC gold, before speculating he always “gives up” on himself.

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“No, never,” T.J. Dillashaw replied on the JAXXON Podcast when asked if Anthony Smith could become champion. “Dude, he’s just not good enough. Okay, so, he gives up. Did he give himself that nickname [Lionheart] or what? He gives up in there.”

“The second round [at UFC 303], he doesn’t even try to f*cking stand up,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “Roman’s (Dolidze) on his back, he doesn’t even try to stand up. I don’t give a sh*t, I’m fighting until I die, dog. I’m fighting with one arm, I’m doing whatever I can.”

And providing an update on his own fighting future amid links to a potential return from injury to make one final title siege, Dillashaw confirmed he would not be making a comeback to the UFC, amid complications from multiple shoulder surgeries. 

“I can’t even raise my arm up in the air yet,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “I don’t ever know if my shoulder is ever going to be the same again. It’s f*cking depressing. As a competitor, you have to be delusionally optimistic, but that’s also what got me in this position, too. It’s just gotten worse and worse from each surgery.”

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Ex-UFC star T.J. Dillashaw shuts down fighting return amid rumors: ‘I had so much more to give still’

Ex-UFC star T.J. Dillashaw shuts down fighting return I had so much more to give stillFormer two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has firmly shut down rumors of a return to combat sports off…

Ex-UFC star T.J. Dillashaw shuts down fighting return I had so much more to give still

Former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has firmly shut down rumors of a return to combat sports off the back of his retirement from fighting back 2022, claiming he is definitely “done”. 

Dillashaw, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, called time on his career in mixed martial arts two years ago following an unsuccessful title challenge against fellow former champion, Aljamain Sterling.

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Suffering a flare up of a pre-existing shoulder injury during the early goings of his title charge against the above-mentioned, Sterling, ex-champion, Dillashaw was dispatched in dominant fashion by the Uniondale native, dropping a second round TKO loss in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

T.J. Dillashaw confirms fighting career is definitely over

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And still dealing with shoulder issues following a slew of reconstructive surgical procedures, Angels Camp native, Dillashaw confirmed this week that he is “done” with fighting, definitively, amid recent links to a second comeback to the Octagon.

“It’s exciting, and it’s sad at the same time,” T.J. Dillashaw spoke of the bantamweight division during an appearance on the JAXXON Podcast. “Like, I’m f*cking done, you know what I mean? I was forced out of the sport and it sucks. I felt like I had so much more to give still. It is exciting [to watch fights]. But that’s that way I look at it.”

Divulging an update on his shoulder issue, Dillashaw admitted he will likely never regain full strength of it again, describing the lingering injury as “depressing”.

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“I can’t even raise my arm up in the air yet,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “I don’t ever know if my shoulder is ever going to be the same again. It’s f*cking depressing. As a competitor, you have to be delusionally optimistic, but that’s also what got me in this position, too. It’s just gotten worse and worse from each surgery.”

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Cody Garbrandt unsure on ending rivalry with T.J. Dillashaw ahead of UFC 296: ‘there’s always going to be an asterisk’

Cody Garbrandt unsure on rivalry with T.J. Dillashaw UFC 296 there's always going to be an asteriskFormer undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt has claimed he’s unsure if he’ll ever share a similar sentiment to former…

Cody Garbrandt unsure on rivalry with T.J. Dillashaw UFC 296 there's always going to be an asterisk

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt has claimed he’s unsure if he’ll ever share a similar sentiment to former teammate, Urijah Faber and end his long-standing rift with former two-time foe and former titleholder, T.J. Dillashaw, claiming there will always been an “asterisk” beside the veteran’s name.

Garbrandt, a former undisputed bantamweight champion, makes his return to the Octagon tonight at UFC 296 in Las Vegas, attempting to turn in a two-fight winning run for the first time since his 2016 title winning run – as he takes on Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight clash.

As for Dillashaw, the Angels Camp native briefly made his return to the Octagon in October of last year, attempting to become the first three-time bantamweight champion in promtoional history, before a lingering shoulder injury resulted in a one-sided second round TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling.

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Sharing his thoughts on a potential squashing of a long-standing and heated rivalry with former Team Alpha MMA training partner, Dillashaw, Garbrandt appeared less interested in doing so than former teammate, Faber.

“I mean, it is what it is, T.J. (Dillashaw) is no longer in the UFC, you see with his career and towards the end of it, and that’s the reason why,” Cody Garbrandt told ESPN ahead of UFC 296. “The substances that he was taking, his body wasn’t able to uphold and good for him, hats off to him for what he was able to do. But, you know, there’s always going to be an asterisk and there should be an asterisk throughout his name and whatever he’s done in his career.”

“I know wholeheartedly that I can go through my whole UFC career and not ever had to take any performance-enhancing drug and just believe in my abilities,” Cody Garbrandt continued. (H/T MMA News)

Ex-Champion T.J. Dillashaw vows to make UFC return if shoulder heals: ‘I’m still the best guy in the weight class’

T.J. Dillashaw plans to return to UFC if shoulder heals I'm still the best in the weight classFormer two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has revealed that he still hopes to make a return to the UFC, despite his recent retirement from active competition amid his devastating shoulder injury – claiming he is still currently the best bantamweight the promotion has to offer. Dillashaw, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion under the […]

T.J. Dillashaw plans to return to UFC if shoulder heals I'm still the best in the weight class

Former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw has revealed that he still hopes to make a return to the UFC, despite his recent retirement from active competition amid his devastating shoulder injury – claiming he is still currently the best bantamweight the promotion has to offer.

Dillashaw, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion under the banner of the UFC, most recently co-headlined UFC 280 back in October of last year in Abu Dhabi, UAE, suffering a one-sided second round ground strikes TKO loss to current titleholder, Aljamain Sterling – with his shoulder separating and dislocating throughout the opening and second round.

Prior to that, Dillashaw, who was slapped with a two-year retroactive suspension after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after a 2019 flyweight title challenge loss to Henry Cejudo. 

Making his return from a lengthy suspension, Angels Camp native, Dillashaw managed to earn his title charge against Sterling with a close split decision win over recent UFC Nashville headliner, Cory Sandhagen back in July 2021. 

And confirming his retirement from active competition following his ground strikes TKO loss to Uniondale native, Sterling, Dillashaw revealed he had yet to receive medical clearance to return to competition after undergoing shoulder surgery.

T.J. Dillashaw still plans UFC return if he gets medical clearance

However, according to the Bang Muay Thai striker, a return would most definitely be on the cards for him if he can finally land clearance.

“I didn’t want to retire,” T.J. Dillashaw said during an appearance on Jaxxon Podcast. “It’s been a real bitter thing. It’s been hard for me to be around the sport recently like even helping my training partner Juan Archuleta fighting in Japan in RIZIN for the belt. It’s been heard for me to wrap my head around being in the sport at the same time being focused out of it. Also, my career just kind of panned out the way it did towards the end – really just bitter, you know?”

“I’m hoping – every doctor I’ve met, they’re all specialists on my shoulder, they’re all telling me they can’t put me back good enough to be able to fight again,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “Doctors aren’t always right but I have to have a super-extensive shoulder surgery. What I’m waiting on right now are some cadaver parts. I need a cadaver shoulder head bone.”

And despite his one-sided loss to Serra-Longo MMA staple, Sterling, Dillashaw maintains he is still far ahead of his bantamweight peers.

“I know that I’m still the best guy in the weight class, by far,” T.J. Dillashaw explained. “For the sport to be taken from me the way that it was, it just doesn’t sit well with me… If the shoulder’s good, man, definitely I have to get back in there. I can’t let it go out the way it did.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

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