TJ Dillashaw To Urijah Faber: It’s Time To Call It Quits
TJ Dillashaw and Urijah Faber have had quite the falling out over the last few years ever since Dillashaw left Faber’s Sacramento-based Team Alpha Male gym and there was even some talk that the former teammates would settle the score in the Octagon, but it’s unlikely as if we’ll ever get to see that fight, as ‘The California Kid” is gearing up to make his last walk to the cage.
Faber will take on Brad Pickett on Dec. 17 in his home of Sacramento and he’s already made it clear that he’ll retire after the fight. Recently speaking on the matter, Dillashaw actually showed some good will towards Faber, although he did say that it’s time for the former WEC champion to ‘call it quits’:
“I do believe it’s time for him to retire,” Dillashaw said during Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “He’s actually, I feel like, declined in his skills rather than getting better, and you need people around you telling you, ‘alright man, it’s time. You’ve done a good job, it’s time for you to hang it up. You’ve got some fighters coming into the gym, that are some new guys, who are kind of beating up on you. It’s time to call it quits.’”
“So hopefully he comes out and looks good and he does it in Sacramento. He always is amped up when he fights there. He’s, by far, a town favorite. He’s a fan favorite. So hopefully he can make a good showing.”
Putting all the bad blood aside, Dillashaw said that he only wishes for the best for Faber in his life after fighting:
“That’s so crazy and it’s such high school drama,” Dillashaw said. “But what it comes down to, when it’s all done and said, we do have a past, we do have a history, and with him retiring, he’s done wonders for this sport as well. You hope he goes out on a good note.
“Even though the guy has really pissed me off, and I’ve had, and still do, a lot of unpleasant hate for the guy, for the way he acted, (when it’s) all done and said, I don’t wish anything bad on the guy.”
Do you believe it’s time for “The California Kid” to call it a career?
