The UFC odds for teammates to fight each other inside the Octagon is slim, and there are only two reasons behind it: bad blood between them or title contention. Regardless, this is an exciting addition to MMA fight odds that fans place their bets on BetMGM, the leading online sportsbook. However, only some fighters are willing to fight their teammate for a title triumph.
Title contention is the dominant reason former sparring mates at world-class gyms and teams parade the best fighters from certain divisions. Bad blood is not far behind as conflict brews and boils within the team due to different causes. Today, I list the top five teammates who turned opponents in the UFC and how the fight panned out.
Top 5 Former Teammates Who Turned Opponents in the UFC
Remember when Conor McGregor and Uriah Faber were the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter in 2015, and the “Notorious” accused T.J. Dillashaw, one of Faber’s teammates in Team Alpha Male, of stabbing his back? It was the 22nd season of The Ultimate Fighter which aired from September to December 2015.'
It turns out McGregor was correct after all because Dillashaw had training sessions with former Team Alpha Male coach Duane Ludwig. Because of this, the whole Team Alpha Male developed hate towards Dillashaw, including his former sparring mate, Cody Garbrandt. Dillashaw and Garbrandt are both fighters competing in UFC's bantamweight division so their match was bound to happen at some point.