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TJ Dillashaw Relinquishes Bantamweight Title After Failed Drug Test From Cejudo Fight

TJ Dillashaw announced he is "voluntarily surrendering" his UFC bantamweight title on Wednesday following an "adverse finding" from a drug test. Dillashaw failed the test following his loss to Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title at the Barclays Center on Jan. 19.

"USADA and the NYSAC have informed me of an adverse finding in a test taken for my last fight," Dillashaw wrote on Instagram on Wednesday morning. "Out of fairness and respect for the rest of my division, I've informed the UFC that I'll be voluntarily relinquishing my title while I deal with this matter.