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T.J. Dillashaw shrugs off Conor McGregor's 'snake in the grass' diss

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw says McGregor's claim that he is a traitor to Team Alpha Male is nothing more than an attempt to get under Urijah Faber's skin.

Things escalated between TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) coaches Urijah Faber and Conor McGregor on a recent episode of "UFC Tonight." The two featherweights traded verbal barbs in front of hosts Kenny Florian and Brian Stann, and 'The Notorious' upped the ante when he claimed that Urijah Faber's teammate T.J. Dillashaw was a "snake in the grass."

"He is a twerp. You shouldn't let him into your shit, because he is a snake in the grass and I told you that to your face!