Raphael Assunção fires at TJ Dillashaw: 'He was never a real champion'

Brazilian fighter spared no criticism of Dillashaw after the American was caught in a USADA anti-doping test

R. Assunção got angry with Dillashaw. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @raphaassuncao

Just a few hours after the doping announcement of TJ Dillashaw, the brazilian Raphael Assunção he did not hide his irritation with the case. The fighter from Pernambuco, who had two fights against his rival in the UFC, accused the North American of always using illegal substances and said: 'he was never a real champion'

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Through his Twitter account, Assunção went on to say that Dillashaw was always dirty and was warned about this in the rematch between them in 2016. The Brazilian also criticized the current situation in the 61,2 kg category. from the UFC.

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“This is a joke about the division. This guy was never a real champion. (He is) A guy who plays dirty. Even the owner of the gym he trained at, Alpha Male, told me personally, before (I) gave him the rematch, that he used illegal substances – and of course other guys in his group did too,” he wrote.

Raphael Assunção é TJ Dillashaw They faced each other twice in Ultimate. In the first duel, held at UFC Barueri, in 2013, the Brazilian prevailed in a split decision from the judges. In the reunion, at the historic UFC 200, in 2016, the North American fought back and took the unanimous decision.

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