P. Pimblett in training at the UFC Performance Institute. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The war of words between Paddy Pimblett e TJ Dillashaw had a new chapter. Last Wednesday (1), the Englishman received harsh criticism about his weight gain outside of the competition period and decided to respond. On his official 'Twitter', 'The Buddy' called the former champion a cheat due to a doping suspension in the past.
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"That guy (TJ Dillashaw) used to sell t-shirts with his fat face saying 'Fat Tyler' when he left camp? Don't forget your own past, 'sausage'. Cheat, juice head, who would never have won a belt without those steroids”, said Pimblett in reference to the shirt that TJ used to sell for gaining weight after UFC victories.
The controversy in question began after TJ Dillashaw question Pimblett's 'focus' on becoming UFC champion. According to the former champion, the promise did not take the necessary care of his body and could have serious problems in the future due to being careless during the period outside of training.
Paddy achieved a good victory over Rodrigo vargas No. UFC London, which took place in March this year. Now, he is preparing for a new performance against Jordan Leavitt, in a duel scheduled for July. In his career, there are 18 triumphs and three setbacks in professional MMA.
Doping case
Before being caught doping, the athlete went down to flyweight (up to 56,7kg), but ended up surpassed by Henry Cejudo in an attempt to add his second title. Months after the tough defeat to 'Triple C', in 2019, USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) announced the maximum punishment to the former champion for using the banned substance EPO (erythropoietin).
TJ then underwent a two-year suspension and returned masterfully to win Cory Sandhagen in July 2021. However, the North American ended up injuring his knee and is in the final part of his recovery, and could even compete for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg.) against aljamain sterling in the next presentation by
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