TJ Dillashaw

UFC |

TRAINING: MMA pro practice and sparring with Team Alpha Male, kickboxing with Master Thonglor and BJJ in the evenings Dustin Akbari. Other days will be wrestling and strength and conditioning at Results. I have also been training in so-cal with Mark Munoz at his gym Reign and doing Muay Thai at Kings MMA

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training two years ago after I graduated college and my college wrestling career was over. I didn’t reach all my goals in wrestling and wasn’t done competing, so, being a well rounded athlete, I thought I could be good at fighting and I gave it a shot.

What ranks and titles have you held? None

Do you have any heroes? No

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s one step closer to what I have been working for in the last two years.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology- clinical exercise science from Cal State Fullerton

What was your job before you started fighting? Student

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 3x NCAA qualifier, Ranked 10th in nation (wrestling)

• Team Bisping member on TUF 14

• Stablemate of UFC fighters Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes, and Danny Castillo

• Two wins by submission, one by KO

• Pro since 2010

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	2
Record:	6-1-0
Summary:	Wrestling, Ground and Pound

Fighter Info

From:	Angels Camp, California USA
Fights Out Of:	Sacramento, California USA
Age:	26
Height:	5′ 6" ( 167 cm )
Weight:	135 lb ( 61 kg )
College:	Cal State Fullerton
Degree:	Kinesiology

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

135

64% Successful

Types of Successful Strikes

13%

87% Ground

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

43% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	TJ Dillashaw	UFC® : Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012	85	3	5	9	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Walel Watson	UFC® : Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012	11	0	1	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

	TJ Dillashaw	The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team Miller vs. Team Bisping Dec 3, 2011	2	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	John Dodson		7	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

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