How did T.J. Dillashaw hurt his knee?

How did T.J. Dillashaw hurt his knee?

Dillashaw, 35, underwent surgery on his left knee last August to repair a torn PCL and damaged meniscus. He suffered the injuries during the first round of a decision win over Cory Sandhagen in July. Initially, Dillashaw had targeted a return early this year, as he suffered no damage to his ACL in the knee.

Who did T.J. Dillashaw lose his title to?

Sterling beat former champion TJ Dillashaw via TKO at 3:44 of the second round in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Sterling retained the UFC bantamweight title with the victory, though there were some other circumstances at play that were out of his hands.

Why was T.J. Dillashaw stripped?

Stripped of the title in March 2019 after a failed drug test. Won the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Lost the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

What steroid did T.J. Dillashaw test positive for?

Dillashaw, now 36, tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (better known as EPO) following a failed flyweight title challenge against Henry Cejudo in 2019. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspended Dillashaw two years for the positive test.

What did Dillashaw get caught for?

Dillashaw relinquished the UFC bantamweight title in March 2019 and was suspended for two years after testing positive for EPO, a performance-enhancing drug famously used by cyclists at the Tour de France. Dillashaw apologized for his mistakes and passed his drug tests in a comeback fight against Cory Sandhagen.

Did T.J. Dillashaw use EPO in Cody fight?

“I took an anemia medication called Procrit, which the main ingredient in it was Erythropoietin (EPO). It helps rebuild blood cells,” Dillashaw said. “When you become anemic, your red blood cells start to plummet and you lose energy. I was on a super strict 1600-calorie day diet and working too hard.