"Fully roided out", "Roidshaw" - Fans react to T.J. Dillashaw slamming streamer N3on while filming inside training octagon

T.J. Dillashaw ended up slamming social media influencer N3on while seemingly filming content inside a training octagon at a UFC gym. Fight fans soon chimed in with their takes regarding the same.

Dillashaw (17-5 MMA) is a former two-time UFC bantamweight champion. He is counted by many as one of the best MMA bantamweights ever. However, his critics often cite his infamous PED (Performance Enhancing Drug) test failure relating to his Jan. 2019 flyweight title bout against then-UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.

Dillashaw tested positive for the banned substance, EPO (Erythropoietin), later admitted to having used it, and was handed a two-year suspension that ended in Jan. 2021. The American combatant consistently maintained that apart from the EPO use for that particular fight, he hadn't used steroids in his career.

Returning to the octagon in July 2021, T.J. Dillashaw secured a razor-thin split decision victory against Cory Sandhagen. Dillashaw faced then-UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in Oct. 2022 and was beaten via second-round TKO after a shoulder injury precipitated the fight-ending sequence. He retired from MMA later that year.

Dillashaw has been bulking up and rehabilitating his shoulder, in addition to often appearing on MMA great Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's JAXXON podcast and filming other social media content. On that note, Dillashaw recently shot a video with Kick streamer N3on, who's no stranger to former UFC stars.

N3on suggested that they'd act like fighters and pretend they're facing off while imagining that UFC announcer Bruce Buffer was going about the pre-fight introductions. After the influencer made his way toward Dillashaw inside the training octagon, the former UFC champion swiftly picked him up and threw him to the mat.

Watch the slam in N3on's Kick video, re-posted on X, below:

As of late, a number of fans have attributed T.J. Dillashaw's bulked-up look to potential steroid use. Speaking of which, many fans echoed similar sentiments in response to his video featuring N3on. One fan wrote:

"Roidshaw"

Another fan pointed out Dillashaw isn't obligated to cut weight anymore:

"Fully roided out, no weight cut Killashaw"

One commenter insinuated that steroid-induced rage was the reason behind the sudden slam:

"Roid Rage hittin'"

Some fans indicated that it was disheartening to watch veteran fighters associate themselves with personalities like N3on to stay relevant. Others lambasted Dillashaw for alleged PED use and N3on for his supposed lack of fitness:

"Annoying Soy Influencer vs EPO"

Moreover, a fan alluded to Dillashaw's shoulder injury issues and wrote:

"Tj only has 1 arm too"

Check out the screenshots of a few reactions below:

Screenshots of reactions

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T.J. Dillashaw makes lighthearted allusion to one-handed fighting

Over the past few years, T.J. Dillashaw has been quite vocal about the struggles he's faced in regard to his left shoulder, which includes having dislocated it multiple times and undergoing surgeries. Dillashaw himself has often signaled that he's unlikely to return to professional MMA competition given his history of serious shoulder injury issues.

Certain sections of the MMA community have expressed their empathy with the former MMA fighter for his struggle. Nevertheless, as for the 38-year-old himself, he seems to be taking things in stride.

In his recent Instagram video, Dillashaw lightheartedly, albeit motivationally, asserted that he's training to be the world's most dangerous one-armed man.

Watch T.J. Dillashaw train primarily with one arm below: