Bantamweight

TJ Dillashaw

Last fought: Oct 2022

RECORD

Pro

18-5-0

UFC

13-5-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:15
Fight Completion Rate	61.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.45
% Fights Inside the Distance	61.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	86-17 (83.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	59-11 (84.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	27-6 (81.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	71.5%
% Time in Control	24.6%
% Time Controlled	3.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	86.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.19
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.01
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.18
Distance Strike Accuracy	35.6%
Distance Strike Defense	65.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.25
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.50
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.38
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.43
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.32
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.50

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

TJ Dillashaw League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	TJ Dillashaw
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.7%
Takedown Defense	77.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	3:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	53.8%
Submission % of Wins	7.7%
Decision % of Wins	38.5%
Avg Fight Time	12:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.5
Takedown Accuracy	10.0%
Takedown Defense	54.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Aljamain Sterling

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:44

TJ Dillashaw8/2631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Aljamain Sterling72/9377%TD 5/8Ctrl 7:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aljamain Sterling	30/45	67%	3/4	4:20	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	5/15	33%	0/0	0:03	—
	Aljamain Sterling	42/48	88%	2/4	2:46	—

WIN

vs. Cory Sandhagen

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw • Jul 2021Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw110/26841%TD 2/19Ctrl 8:22

Cory Sandhagen128/28146%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	13/26	50%	1/5	2:24	—
	Cory Sandhagen	15/25	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	12/41	29%	0/3	1:18	—
	Cory Sandhagen	26/55	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	26/52	50%	1/3	2:00	—
	Cory Sandhagen	23/53	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	TJ Dillashaw	19/61	31%	0/5	1:41	—
	Cory Sandhagen	26/65	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	TJ Dillashaw	40/88	45%	0/3	0:59	—
	Cory Sandhagen	38/83	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Henry Cejudo

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019FlyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:32

TJ Dillashaw1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Henry Cejudo18/2378%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	1/3	33%	0/0	0:09	—
	Henry Cejudo	18/23	78%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:10

TJ Dillashaw45/7262%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30KD 2

Cody Garbrandt17/4340%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	45/72	62%	0/0	0:30	2
	Cody Garbrandt	17/43	40%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre • Nov 2017BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:41

TJ Dillashaw20/8125%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07KD 2

Cody Garbrandt18/5334%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	9/49	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Garbrandt	15/42	36%	0/0	0:04	1

R2	TJ Dillashaw	11/32	34%	0/1	0:07	2
	Cody Garbrandt	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. John Lineker

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw71/11960%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:53

John Lineker38/9042%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	13/30	43%	1/1	1:34	—
	John Lineker	12/40	30%	1/2	0:05	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	37/51	73%	2/2	3:46	—
	John Lineker	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	21/38	55%	2/3	1:33	—
	John Lineker	17/33	52%	0/0	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Raphael Assuncao

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw64/19533%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:48

Raphael Assuncao49/14035%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	18/72	25%	0/1	0:17	—
	Raphael Assuncao	14/45	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	22/62	35%	0/2	0:07	—
	Raphael Assuncao	13/42	31%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	24/61	39%	1/2	0:24	—
	Raphael Assuncao	22/53	42%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dominick Cruz

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw109/40827%TD 1/8Ctrl 1:11

Dominick Cruz112/30237%TD 4/11Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	19/87	22%	0/2	0:12	—
	Dominick Cruz	21/62	34%	1/5	0:07	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	16/79	20%	0/2	0:00	—
	Dominick Cruz	17/52	33%	2/2	0:10	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	19/77	25%	0/2	0:03	—
	Dominick Cruz	19/54	35%	1/1	0:13	—

R4	TJ Dillashaw	22/70	31%	1/1	0:56	—
	Dominick Cruz	25/58	43%	0/2	0:03	—

R5	TJ Dillashaw	33/95	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dominick Cruz	30/76	39%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Renan Barao

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 0:35

TJ Dillashaw117/21255%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:37

Renan Barao62/18134%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	30/60	50%	0/0	1:21	—
	Renan Barao	30/72	42%	0/1	0:04	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	30/52	58%	0/4	2:11	—
	Renan Barao	12/44	27%	0/2	0:04	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	33/65	51%	0/1	2:05	—
	Renan Barao	16/48	33%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	TJ Dillashaw	24/35	69%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renan Barao	4/17	24%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Soto

UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 5, 2:20

TJ Dillashaw151/45433%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:51KD 1

Joe Soto62/19731%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	21/69	30%	0/0	0:32	—
	Joe Soto	8/30	27%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	43/135	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joe Soto	24/67	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	41/128	32%	1/1	0:15	—
	Joe Soto	13/43	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	TJ Dillashaw	32/78	41%	1/1	1:03	—
	Joe Soto	13/43	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	TJ Dillashaw	14/44	32%	0/0	0:01	1
	Joe Soto	4/14	29%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Renan Barao

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:26

TJ Dillashaw140/30945%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:38KD 2

Renan Barao64/27323%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	19/57	33%	0/0	0:54	1
	Renan Barao	7/45	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	28/73	38%	0/1	0:01	—
	Renan Barao	20/79	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	37/75	49%	0/1	0:25	—
	Renan Barao	19/73	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	TJ Dillashaw	31/62	50%	0/1	2:11	—
	Renan Barao	13/45	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	TJ Dillashaw	25/42	60%	0/0	0:07	1
	Renan Barao	5/31	16%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Easton

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw117/23250%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:57

Mike Easton46/11141%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	24/60	40%	1/2	1:16	—
	Mike Easton	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	45/61	74%	1/3	3:41	—
	Mike Easton	11/20	55%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	48/111	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Easton	20/55	36%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Raphael Assuncao

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw29/10129%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:49

Raphael Assuncao32/10132%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	7/29	24%	1/1	1:34	—
	Raphael Assuncao	10/25	40%	0/2	0:03	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	8/32	25%	1/2	1:15	—
	Raphael Assuncao	11/31	35%	0/1	0:04	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	14/40	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Raphael Assuncao	11/45	24%	0/3	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Hugo Viana

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:22

TJ Dillashaw21/4448%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:02KD 1

Hugo Viana11/3432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	21/44	48%	1/3	1:02	1
	Hugo Viana	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Issei Tamura

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz • Mar 2013Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:26

TJ Dillashaw30/5753%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:54KD 1

Issei Tamura11/2055%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	22/48	46%	2/3	2:50	—
	Issei Tamura	11/19	58%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	8/9	89%	0/0	0:04	1
	Issei Tamura	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vaughan Lee

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman • Jul 2012Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:33

TJ Dillashaw3/1619%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:00

Vaughan Lee8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	3/16	19%	2/3	1:00	—
	Vaughan Lee	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Walel Watson

UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Dillashaw85/11475%TD 3/7Ctrl 12:24

Walel Watson11/3333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	23/28	82%	1/3	4:47	—
	Walel Watson	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	TJ Dillashaw	46/60	77%	1/1	4:36	—
	Walel Watson	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	TJ Dillashaw	16/26	62%	1/3	3:01	—
	Walel Watson	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. John Dodson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale • Dec 2011BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:54

TJ Dillashaw2/2110%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Dodson7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Dillashaw	2/21	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Dodson	7/24	29%	0/0	0:03	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com