me off. You know I haven't even said anything in the media about it, I've just kinda stayed quiet about it. It just really, really kind of pissed me off. It's a little ridiculous."

Faber and Dillashaw were training partners at Faber's gym Team Alpha Male for years, with Dillashaw rising to be one of Faber's most prized pupils. When Dillashaw won the bantamweight championship in 2014, it was the first UFC title for Team Alpha Male, the crowning achievement for a storied gym who had fallen short several times before. Then the relationship between Faber and head coach Duane Ludwig soured and when Ludwig left, Dillashaw - who had blossomed into a champion under Ludwig's tutelage - went with him. The ensuing hostile turn Faber took towards DillashawJuly 30.

TODAY IN MMA HISTORY

2008: The second round of the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix took place at Dream 3. At the event Caol Uno defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida via rear-naked choke, Eddie Alvarez defeated Joachim Hansen via decision, and Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Luiz Firmino by decision.

2012: Daniel Straus won the Bellator season six featherweight tournament by defeating Marlon Sandro via unanimous decision at Bellator 68.

Birthdays

1989: UFC lightweight Frankie Perez.

1985: UFC featherweight Chas Skelly.

1976: Puncher of things, Melvin Manhoef

Think I missed a spot? Found something you'd like to see in the Morning Report? Just hit me up on Twitter @JedKMeshew and we'll include it in tomorrow's column.



