TJ Dillashaw Jumps From Team Alpha Male To Team Elevation For Training

As he gets ready for the training camp that will precede the biggest fight of his career, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is prepared for the one big adjustment he’ll have to make going from Sacramento, Calif., to Colorado.

He’ll be required to wear a shirt.

“That’s going to be the toughest part, I guess,” Dillashaw laughs as he prepares to trade sunny California for soon-to-be-snowy Colorado.

All kidding aside, though, Dillashaw’s decision to move and train full-time for his Jan. 17 showdown in Boston with former champ Dominick Cruz is a major one in his career but not one that he is coming to lightly, especially after years with his Team Alpha Male squad in Northern California.

“I was offered this opportunity about a month, a month and a half ago,” Dillashaw said. “I told (Team Alpha Male), ‘Look, it’s a real tough situation for me, and I don’t want to leave my team and I want to figure some things out.’ So I’ve been talking about it, but I just finally made the decision yesterday, so it’s kind of crazy how fast news is spreading.

“But things are good, I’ve got a lot of support from the guys, and they know my situation. There’s no hard feelings whatsoever, and I plan on continuing to be part of the family even though I’ll be doing my camp out in Colorado. All those guys are dear to my heart, and I’m going to continue to spend time with them and all that, but my training camps will be in Colorado.”