| T.J. Dillashaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tylor Jeffery Dillashaw February 7, 1986 Sonora, California |
| Other names | The Viper |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Featherweight, Bantamweight (currently) |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, "Monkey" |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California |
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tylor Jeffery "T.J." Dillashaw (born February 7, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Dillashaw has made a name for himself fighting throughout the West Coast. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Dillashaw was born in Sonora, California to Hal and Janice Dillashaw, but grew up in Angels Camp, California.[1] He attended Bret Harte High School and was on the wrestling team all throughout high school, and was on the football team for his junior year. He graduated from Bret Harte in 2004, and enrolled at Cal State Fullerton.
While wrestling for Coach Jan Schulz at Bret Harte High School, Dillashaw was a four-time sectional qualifier and two-time California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) qualifier.[1] As a junior, Dillashaw placed fifth at the CIF championships, and ended the season with a record of 45-7. He placed second at the CIF championships as a senior to cap off a 52-6 record and finished with an overall record of 170-33.[1]
With a successful high school career, Dillashaw received a full-ride scholarship to wrestle for Cal State Fullerton. In the 2005-06 season, Dillashaw's freshmen year, he posted a 14-16 record including a 10-8 mark in dual matches. He went 3-4 in Pac-10 dual meets. Dillashaw traveled to the Ukraine in the summer of 2006 to work on his wrestling skills.[1] Dillashaw's sophomore season was a more successful one having an overall record of 17-14 with an 11-4 mark in duals including 5-3 in the Pac-10. In April 2007, he placed sixth in the University Greco Wrestling Championships in Akron, Ohio, at 132.25 pounds.[1] He also placed fourth at the Pac-10 championship in 2007.
In 2008, he placed fourth in the Pac-10 Championships and finished with a 22-10 record with four pins. He was 7-0 in Pac-10 duals, taking second place at Cliff Keen Invitational. His senior season he was ranked 10th in the nation at 133 lbs.[1]
After graduating from Cal State Fullerton, Dillashaw contemplated turning to MMA. Former WEC featherweight champion, Urijah Faber, invited Dillashaw to join Team Alpha Male. Dillashaw began training with the team, and collected a 2-0 amateur record before turning pro.[2]
On March 26, 2010, Dillashaw made his professional debut against fellow pro debutee, Czar Sklavos. Dillashaw used his superior wrestling to earn a dominate unanimous decision win. Two months later, Dillashaw returned to fight Brandon Drucker, winning the fight via first round submission. The fight took place at Fight For Wrestling, an MMA event located in California attempting to raise money to fund the Cal Poly wrestling team.
Dillashaw picked up two more wins to move his record to a perfect 4-0 before trying out for the fourteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
In 2011, Dillashaw had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, he fought Matt Jaggers to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. Dillashaw defeated Jaggers in the first round via TKO.
Dillashaw was selected as a part of Team Bisping, he was the second bantamweight chosen for the team (seventh overall). Dillashaw defeated Roland Delorme via rear-naked choke submission in the preliminary round and moved onto the semi-finals. It was there he fought Dustin Pague for the first spot in the bantamweight final on the finale card. Dillashaw dominated Pague, grinding out three tough rounds to win the fight via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26).
Dillashaw officially makes his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. The fight was the final of the bantamweight tournament against John Dodson to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14. Dillashaw lost via TKO when referee, Herb Dean, stepped in to stop the fight after Dodson dropped Dillashaw with a flurry of punches.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 4-1 | John Dodson | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States | Lost The Ultimate Fighter 14 |
| Win | 4-0 | Taylor McCorriston | TKO (punches) | Capitol Fighting Championships 1 | November 20, 2010 | 3 | 1:07 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Mike Suarez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rebel Fighter 11 | October 2, 2010 | 1 | 2:42 | Roseville, California, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Brandon Drucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight for Wrestling 1 | May 22, 2010 | 1 | 2:46 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Czar Sklavos | Decision (unanimous) | King of the Cage 182 | March 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States |
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