"Best moment - probably punching T.J. Dillashaw ... I just know he's a cheat," Sterling told Home of Fight. "He's a lying cheat. 'Oh no, I only got caught that time.' Yeah, you only got caught that time. Your teammate outed you before you fought him. Don't get me wrong, I like T.J. in terms of skillset, fun to watch, studied a lot of his games."
"Dillashaw's (17-5) fall from grace was one of the steepest in UFC history. Dillashaw had three bantamweight title defenses across two title reigns before he challenged Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title in 2019. Dillashaw was knocked out in just over half a minute and also failed a pre-fight drug test. Dillashaw was handed a two-year suspension, retroactive to the date of his fight against Cejudo."
Aljamain Sterling defended his bantamweight title with a technical knockout over T.J. Dillashaw in 2022. Sterling described punching Dillashaw as the best moment of his career and labeled Dillashaw a lying cheat due to drug-testing failures. Sterling respects Dillashaw's skillset but distrusts him because of confirmed PED use and prior accusations from Cody Garbrandt. T.J. Dillashaw suffered a rapid career decline after challenging Henry Cejudo in 2019, taking a quick knockout and failing a pre-fight drug test that led to a two-year suspension. Dillashaw returned in 2021, beat Cory Sandhagen by split decision, lost to Sterling, then retired, leaving a top-tier record marred by PED use.
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