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Screwface Exchange said:
TJ jus wanted to get a piece of the gym money action, which is fair. And then when time 2 fight he wanted to train at TAM and at bang Ludwigs spot for a bit and also let Bang corner him. TAM wasn't having that.

It's a normal practice for fighters to bring in outside trainers, coaches and corner men. But kow TAM is trying to exploit this whole split to get Uriah and ne1 else at TAM some big money title fights vs TJ when they don't really deserve it.
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Faber on Dillashaw: We're friends, but UFC won't allow us to not fight each other
By Anton Tabuena @antontabuena on Oct 18, 2015, 8:30a 38

Watch Urijah Faber talk about the TJ Dillashaw situation, and why he won't be allowed to train and spar at Team Alpha Male anymore.


Urijah Faber had an in-studio appearance with Inside MMA, and while it seems like he didn't seem to want to talk about all the recent drama surrounding his team, he did field questions about T.J. Dillashaw.

"I wouldn't feel betrayed (by Dillashaw leaving)... I think he feels betrayed," Faber said about Dillashaw not being allowed to train at Team Alpha Male anymore. "I haven't listened to all his interviews, but I've had two conversations with TJ in my house. They were emotional conversations and tears were being shed, etcetera, about this hard decision."

"It's not like I (said) 'dude we're enemies', I just said it doesn't make sense for the progression of the team that I'm trying to build, a world championship team. It doesn't make sense on the message I'm trying to send on the well being and the future of the guys on our team to have you in here," he said. "Because he's a competitive guy, he'll be looking for advantages, he'll be watching for little things. He just has that in him."

"We've had issues with TJ before. He's part of the family, but there's about 5 different reasons why it doesn't make sense for him to be part of a different team, spending all of his fight camps, raising another team's banner, and coming in our gym."

Faber cited reasons such as the culture of the team he's building, the message it sends, and other factors. The notable ones though, include the very real possibility of competing against each other now, and Dillashaw's tendencies to hurt sparring partners.

"TJ is a very brutal teammate. We've accepted that for a long time. He has a temper in practice, and he can elevate things. He isn't the most considerate person when it comes to other people's well being. and we've worked on that throughout the years, as a group.

Being too competitive and going too hard sometimes, is something even Ludwig and TJ himself admit to be something that needs to be worked on. As for their friendship, Faber says their relationship isn't as bad as what most people believe.

"We went to the wedding the day after our conversation. We were at the Photo Booth together. We did a charity event," Faber explained. "I think it's hard for him emotionally, knowing the fact that he was cruising away from something that was awesome, to go be with a brand new team after he has been raised up from the very get to up to now."

"So it's hard for him, and I think he's trying to find and make someone else the bad guy."

Faber reiterates that while they can remain friends, Dillashaw's business decision just led to another, and not being allowed to train with them stems from knowing what the UFC is likely to do with all the subsequent storylines coming out of this.

"Dude, we're friends if you want to be friends, but is Zuffa going to allow us to not fight each other? I think that's probably not going to happen."

Watch the entire interview on the clip above, where Faber also spoke about the recent stranger who came in, pooped, and passed out in his house. As for Dillashaw, watch his MMA Hour appearance below where he speaks about being confident of beating Faber, and admitting that he needs to work on controlling his aggression during sparring.
Faber on Dillashaw: We're friends, but UFC won't allow us to not fight each other
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When she doesn't want to leave but you need your space........

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curz said:
He wanted to leave the team but still use their gym and facilities whenever he wanted. You don't basically call the team below your standards but still expect a warm welcome whenever you come in. Plus he has somthing people in that gym want, a belt. There's nothing unreasonable on TAM's end
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Don't forget that one Elevation's coaches was allegedly recruiting TAM fighters (I think Uriah named Cody Garbrandt which would really hurt the team since that's their top male prospect imo) while the TJ thing split was happening. So TJ is now their competition, expecting free use of the facilities, with a coach that has a public beef with Uriah, and on a team that tried to steal Uriah's fighters. Uriah had every reason to ban the guy and TJ had every right to leave. Conor with the snake talk makes me wonder what he saw behind the scenes.
 
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