--- title: "2 Alpha male Quotes By T.J. Dillashaw" description: "2 Alpha male quotes by T.J. Dillashaw. Plus more from T.J. Dillashaw and more Alpha male sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/790/t-j-dillashaw-4896_alpha_i-got-thrown-into-the-lion-s-den-when-i_2151667.jpg" --- > [I got thrown into the lion's den when I got to Alpha Male. My first sparring session was with Joe Benavidez, Chad Mendes and those guys, just bleeding from my face, its not like they took it easy on me.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-got-thrown-into-the-lion-s-den-when-i-got-to-alpha-male-my-first/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/790/t-j-dillashaw-4896_alpha_i-got-thrown-into-the-lion-s-den-when-i_2151667.jpg) > [Guys cross train all the time. That's what Alpha Male's known for, guys have open doors to come in all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/guys-cross-train-all-the-time-that-s-what-alpha-male-s-known-for-guys/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad4/t-j-dillashaw-4896_alpha_guys-cross-train-all-the-time-that-s-wha_2560917.jpg) ## Other authors on Alpha male - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrea-barber-12760.jpg) Cristin Harber 25 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/cristin-harber/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kristen-ashley-57844.jpg) Kristen Ashley 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/kristen-ashley/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-madison-thorne-grey-7159.jpg) Madison Thorne Grey 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/madison-thorne-grey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-yuval-noah-harari-100.jpg) Yuval Noah Harari 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/yuval-noah-harari/) - [Lexi Blake 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/lexi-blake/) - [Felicity Brandon 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/felicity-brandon/) - [Zoey Ellis 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/zoey-ellis/) - [Richard Finney 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/richard-finney/) ## More by T.J. Dillashaw > [I am leaps and bounds better than Henry Cejudo. I greatly believe that. But unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to prove it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-am-leaps-and-bounds-better-than-henry-cejudo-i-greatly-believe-that/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [Going to train out at Joel Diaz's out in Indio, I've trained with the Lomachenkos, I've seen Terrence Crawford's camp - I think that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/going-to-train-out-at-joel-diaz-s-out-in-indio-i-ve-trained-with-the/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I don't have maybe the typical fighter story of having to grow up rough. I grew up great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-don-t-have-maybe-the-typical-fighter-story-of-having-to-grow-up/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I'm too competitive to get that big of a head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-m-too-competitive-to-get-that-big-of-a-head/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [If I'm not focused, that's when I'm going to get in trouble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/if-i-m-not-focused-that-s-when-i-m-going-to-get-in-trouble/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I wasn't ever really friends with Garbrandt. We weren't really that close. But guys like Justin Buchholz, the head coach, he was always in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-wasn-t-ever-really-friends-with-garbrandt-we-weren-t-really-that/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [If you really look at the sport, when the No. 1 ranked fighter beats the No. 2 ranked fighter, the only thing that's up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/if-you-really-look-at-the-sport-when-the-no-1-ranked-fighter-beats/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I respect Demetrious Johnson. I respect him as a human being. He always acts like a professional, he's a nice guy, but that still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-respect-demetrious-johnson-i-respect-him-as-a-human-being-he-always/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [Lineker is a very tough fighter. I mean, he's definitely not on my level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/lineker-is-a-very-tough-fighter-i-mean-he-s-definitely-not-on-my-level/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I know there's nobody working harder than me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-know-there-s-nobody-working-harder-than-me/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [What's going to build my name the most is by beating Demetrious Johnson. I think he's the best pound-for-pound in the world. I'd love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/what-s-going-to-build-my-name-the-most-is-by-beating-demetrious/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I believe in Duane Ludwig as a coach. I love the guy. I train with him. Me and him mesh. When you find something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-believe-in-duane-ludwig-as-a-coach-i-love-the-guy-i-train-with-him/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I used to think Dominick Cruz was really good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-used-to-think-dominick-cruz-was-really-good/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I'm always reinventing myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-m-always-reinventing-myself/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) > [I'm one of those guys that loses and gains weight out of my face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-dillashaw/i-m-one-of-those-guys-that-loses-and-gains-weight-out-of-my-face/) [T.J. Dillashaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-dillashaw/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/t-j-dillashaw/#itemlist", "name": "2 Alpha male Quotes By T.J. 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