Issue 111

February 2014

Andre Fili and TJ Dillashaw, two of the Team Alpha Male pack, square up in our fantasy Octagon

Round 1: Around the Octagon

Q. What age did you start training?

Fili: “I was 15 years old.”

Dilashaw: “I started wrestling when I was eight years old.” 

Q. Favorite move to end a fight?

Fili: “Flying triangle.”

Dilashaw: “D’Arce choke.”

Q. Toughest opponent faced?

Fili: “Adrian Diaz.”

Dilashaw: “Raphael Assuncao.” 

Q. Favorite part of a training camp?

Fili: “Eating after the weigh-ins.”

Dilashaw: “Being able to hang with all my best friends.”

Q. You you rather a ‘Fight of the Night’ or an early TKO? 

Fili: “Early TKO.” 

Dilashaw: “Early TKO.” 

10/9 - Close round, but punch-perfect Dillashaw edges ahead



Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE

Q. Favorite luxury item?

Fili: “I’m a bit of a scumbag, I don’t really have any (laughs). But I’ll say girls.”

Dilashaw: “My golf clubs.”

Q. Do you have any pets?

Fili: “A hedgehog named James Franco (laughs).” 

Dilashaw: “I have one English bulldog and two French bulldogs.”

Q. What is your favorite meal? 

Fili: “Pizza.”

Dilashaw: “I love Thai food.”

Q. Who is your hero?

Fili: “Batman.”

Dilashaw: “My father.”

Q. Who is your ideal woman?

Fili: “Arianny Celeste.”

Dilashaw: “Jennifer Aniston is still pretty hot.”

10/10 – Both men show their skills and the round is a draw



Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...

Q. …stolen anything from a hotel?

Fili: “Yeah. Probably towels.”

Dilashaw: “I may have stolen a towel by accident.”

Q. …had to kill your dinner?

Fili: “No, I don’t think I have it in me.”

Dilashaw: “All the time.”

Q. … been caught with porn

Fili: “Definitely (laughs).” 

Dilashaw: “Of course. What man hasn’t?”

Q. …made your own booze? 

Fili: “Nope.”

Dilashaw: “Yeah, my family own our own winery in my hometown and I once made wine.”

10/9 – Dillashaw closes out another big performance. 

30/28 – TJ Dillashaw picks up a dominant decision victory.

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