BREAKING: T.J Dillashaw No Longer UFC Champion, Suspended 1 Year For Steroids (VIDEO)

March 20, 2019, 12:13pm EST (Updated: February 4, 2023, 1:50pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

A UFC star has been caught using a banned substance and Jon Jones’ fans can actually relax this time around.

On Wednesday, shocking news hit the MMA world when UFC Bantamweight champion T.J Dilashaw announced that he has been suspended by the NYSAC and is pending a USADA suspension.

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TJ Dillashaw has been suspended for a year by the NYSAC, according to sources. A formal announcement is expected to be made this AM. Unclear at this time if he will be suspended longer by USADA but this is a NYSAC and USADA issue. Also unclear what he failed for. Developing.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 20, 2019

When Dillashaw got knocked out in the first round by Henry Cejudo at UFC Fight Night 143, he was then tested by the commission and USADA and apparently he failed one of those tests:

Breaking from the NYSAC:

The New York State Athletic Commission issued a one-year suspension and $10,000 fine to TJ Dillashaw for violations relating to use of a prohibited substance. NYSAC has no further comment at this time.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 20, 2019

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Just spoke to @HenryCejudo. (Actually woke him up and informed him of the news.) His initial reaction to the news: pic.twitter.com/KcLxGIgwQb
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 20, 2019

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Here’s Ariel talking about the incident:

SportsCenter segment from earlier this AM on the TJ Dillashaw news. pic.twitter.com/xcoM3n0tlx
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 20, 2019

Think back to this moment in 2017 when former teammate Cody Garbrandt claimed T.J. Dillashaw was “on everything” and “showed everyone how to do” PEDs at Team Alpha Male.

Now everything makes sense.

In an awkward 2017 exchange, former teammate Cody Garbrandt claimed T.J. Dillashaw was "on everything" and "showed everyone how to do" PEDs at Team Alpha Male. Now Dillashaw has given up his UFC title after an adverse USADA finding.

Read more: https://t.co/qxbLBJ05Dy pic.twitter.com/s2pyXZn5fL
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 20, 2019

It has not been revealed what substance TJ tested positive for.