TJ Dillashaw made his big return to the cage back in July 2021. He beat Corey Sandhagen and made himself a top contender in the UFC's bantamweight division.
TJ Dillashaw suffered a big injury in the fight and still managed to win with a comeback. He recently spoke to ESPN and gave an update on his injury and when he'll be able to return to the UFC.
“[I’m] not training full time, not full go’s, that’s for sure,” said Dillashaw. “Actually, taking longer than I hoped to get back to full recovery. It’s on track, though. I didn’t realize how much work I was going to have to get done. I didn’t realize how beat up my knee was. I knew what I tore and things like that, and after I watched the video on what the doctor actually did — I messed it up really bad, especially that meniscus and stuff.
“So, it’s been taking a little bit longer than I wanted,” continued UFC bantamweight, TJ Dillashaw. “I almost have full range of motion to get my heel to my butt and things like that. Strength is there. Just got to make sure I’m safe about getting those full motions in. Don’t want to set myself back. I can’t be in a rush to get in there because I’m going to hurt myself again.”
The former UFC bantamweight champion doesn't know what date he'll be able to return but it seems like he could be targeting a return in the summer. There are still a few obstacles in the way considering it's January and he's still not back to training full-time.
“I wouldn’t say an exact time frame, but I imagine probably halfway through the year,” said Dillashaw. “I haven’t even gotten into full training yet. I’m able to hit mitts. I’ve been doing a lot of strength and conditioning. I haven’t done any kind of grappling whatsoever. That’s probably the last thing that I’ll feel comfortable doing. And then start thinking about getting into a camp.
“First, I have to make sure that everything holds up and then think about getting into a camp. So, no exact timelines but I mean the way my weight class is right now, I’ve got time.”
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