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SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 10: T.J. Dillashaw makes weight during the UFC on Fuel TV weigh in at HP Pavilion on July 10, 2012 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

TJ Dillashaw

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)