Tyler Jeffrey Dillashaw (born February 7, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and the current UFC Bantamweight Champion in his second reign. He entered the promotion as a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. He defeated Renan Barão, snapping Barão's 31 win streak, to become the Bantamweight Champion. As of August 8, 2018, he is #3 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
Dillashaw was born in Sonora, California, to Hal and Janice Dillashaw. He grew up in Angels Camp, California, where he also attended Bret Harte High School. During his four years there, Dillashaw competed on the school's wrestling team and played on the football team for his 2002-2003 junior year. In June 2004 he graduated and enrolled for college at California State University, Fullerton. At college, Dillashaw competed successfully for the Titans wrestling program.
While wrestling for Coach Jan Schulz at Bret Harte High School, Dillashaw was a four-time sectional qualifier and two-time California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state qualifier. As a junior, Dillashaw placed fifth at the CIF state championships, and ended the season with a record of 45–7. He placed second at the CIF State championships as a senior to cap off a 52–6 record and finished with an overall record of 170–33.