T.J. Dillashaw blames knee injury for not finishing ‘lucky’ Cory Sandhagen
Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw did score a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen is his return after two years away from the Octagon. However, the 35-year-old believes he could have done an even better job and finished the ‘Sandman’, had it not been for a knee injury he suffered in the fight. On […]
UFC Vegas 32 medical suspensions: T.J. Dillashaw potentially out for six months
T.J. Dillashaw is facing more time away from the Octagon following his return to competition at last Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 32 event. The former two-time bantamweight champion earned a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in the main event of the evening, but that may be the last time we see him this year. […]
Scouring the scoring: Maycee Barber vs. Miranda Maverick round 2 controversy
With MMA, the less we hear about the officials the more it means they are doing their jobs correctly. An MMA official is sort of like a doctor in that one of their primary functions is to do no harm. That maxim got put to the test more than once at UFC Vegas 32. The […]
UFC Vegas 32 Edition: Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 66
Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. Here is some detail on what’s going on here… the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which […]
Aljamain Sterling blasts T.J. Dillashaw: ‘You didn’t come clean, you idiot! You got caught!’
T.J. Dillashaw has been praised by some people for ‘coming clean’ about his previous PED use, but Aljamain Sterling wants to remind everyone that the former two-time bantamweight champion wouldn’t have came clean had he not been caught in the first place. Dillashaw tested positive for EPO following his first-round TKO loss to Henry Cejudo […]
Editorial: UFC commentary on scoring is not good — here’s an easy fix
There were problems with the scoring at UFC Vegas 32, especially in the main event bout between Cory Sandhagen and T.J. Dillashaw. With the judges taking most of the heat, the UFC’s commentary team of Daniel Cormier, Dominick Cruz and Brendan Fitzgerald escaped criticism. They shouldn’t have. Related UFC VEGAS 32: SANDHAGEN VS DILLASHAW | […]
Diaz, Dillashaw and cut stoppages: Ringside doctor explains why it comes down to ‘comfort level’
Doctor stoppages have been quite a conundrum in mixed martial arts. On Saturday at UFC Vegas 32, T.J. Dillashaw suffered a massive gash on his right eyebrow, a highly compromising spot. Nonetheless, he was allowed to fight on. [GRAPHIC PHOTO WARNING] Not for the squeamish but here’s a closer look at the cut on TJ […]
‘No shame’ – Urijah Faber explains how ‘shady’ T.J. Dillashaw ‘took a calculated risk’ with PED use
Since T.J. Dillashaw left Team Alpha Male in 2015, he’d developed a publicized feud with his former mentor Urijah Faber. “The California Kid” most recently put the former UFC bantamweight champion on blast for being a “cheap shot guy” and a “crafty cheat.” These comments obviously stem from Dillashaw’s EPO scandal in 2019 that subsequently […]
UFC fighter rankings: T.J. Dillashaw re-enters bantamweight rankings near the top
Well, bantamweight is officially shook up again. Former champion T.J. Dillashaw sat on the sidelines for two years due to a drug suspension, and many thought he would return as a shell of his former self. That was not the case at UFC Vegas 32 as he took a decision over highly-ranked Cory Sandhagen in […]
T.J. Dillashaw undergoing surgery for injured knee, says ‘very speedy recovery’ is expected
T.J. Dillashaw is going to need surgery to repair one of the injuries he sustained during his fight with Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 32 last Saturday. Dillashaw revealed on Tuesday morning that he underwent an MRI scan that showed multiple tears in his knee. These tears will require surgery, which he is expected to […]
The Mookie & Crookie Show 131: UFC Vegas 32 recap, Sterling-Yan won’t be PPV event
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
Maycee Barber not concerned with controversy at UFC Vegas 32, ‘I don’t read Twitter’
Once vaunted prospect Maycee Barber got back in the win column on Saturday night with a split decision victory over Miranda Maverick at UFC Vegas 32. However, in doing so she found herself embroiled in the latest MMA judging controversy. Barber was given scores of 29-28 by Sal D’Amato and Dave Hagen. Chris Lee awarded […]
Scouring the scoring: Who deserved the UFC Vegas 32 win, Cory Sandhagen or T.J. Dillashaw?
Heading into Saturday’s UFC Vegas 32 main event, T.J. Dillashaw had not stepped into the UFC octagon since December 2019 thanks to a two-year doping suspension. Dillashaw, who surrendered the UFC bantamweight title after his failed drug test for EPO, faced the No. 2 ranked 135-pound UFC contender, Cory Sandhagen in that fight. Dillashaw left […]
‘Zombie’ Raulian Paiva doesn’t remember first round of Kyler Phillips fight
Raulian Paiva came out of UFC Vegas 32 with a fantastic upset victory, but it came at a cost. A short-notice replacement for Raphael Assuncao against Kyler Phillips, the Brazilian suffered brutal shots and came close to getting finished in the first round of the card’s co-main event, but powered through it to pick up […]
Urijah Faber: TJ Dillashaw ‘doesn’t need the grave digger bringing up the f-ing bones of the last 10 years’
At this point it feels like TJ Dillashaw and Urijah Faber have been feuding for longer than they were ever cohorts. Dillashaw joined Team Alpha Male in 2009, just a few months after graduating college as a three-time D1 NCAA tournament qualifier. His short amateur career, first pro fights, Ultimate Fighter season, and run to […]
UFC Vegas 32 Reactions & UFC Vegas 33 Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson of ozy.com and author of “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking” and host of the ‘Ozy Confidential’ Podcast, the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
MMA SQUARED: TJ Dillashaw has a message for Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan
Would you rather walk out of the cage looking like Cory Sandhagen or TJ Dillashaw? Chris Rini Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris
‘I could not stay healthy’ – T.J. Dillashaw reveals list of injuries entering UFC Vegas 32
On Saturday night at UFC Vegas 32, T.J. Dillashaw mounted a successful return from a two-year layoff. The former 135-pound champion scored a split decision win over number-two-ranked Cory Sandhagen, suffering a massive cut and an injured knee in the process. But apparently, he was dealing with much more going into the contest. The 35-year-old […]
Graphic: A closer look at T.J. Dillashaw’s gruesome cut at UFC Vegas 32
T.J. Dillashaw is not going to forget his fight with Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 32 on Saturday night anytime soon. Why? You may ask. Well, there are plenty of good answers to that question. You would not be wrong if you said it is because of his gritty performance after more than two years […]
Henry Cejudo not impressed by T.J. Dillashaw’s UFC Vegas 32 win, targets ‘easy money’ rematch
Henry Cejudo wasn’t impressed by T.J. Dillashaw’s split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 32 main event, calling out the former two-time bantamweight champion on Twitter. Cejudo previously KO’d Dillashaw in just 32 seconds in their 2019 flyweight title bout at UFC Fight Night 143 which saw the latter suspended two years […]
UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw – Unofficial Awards
The UFC began running Fight Night events in 2005, capitalizing on the success of TUF and for the fans’ desire to see more of the TUF products. Time has gone on and the Fight Nights are no longer vehicles of TUF products, becoming light versions of PPV cards. Thus, they typically don’t have the highs […]
UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw – Fights to make
On paper, UFC Vegas 32 looked to be one of the UFC’s best Fight Night cards of the year. And by all measures, it over-delivered on that promise. TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen went absolutely nip-tuck for 25 minutes to a razor thin split decision that saw Dillashaw get his first win since 2018. Kyler […]
Sandhagen accepts loss to Dillashaw, but says he had him hurt at UFC Vegas 32
Cory Sandhagen saw his chance to fight for the UFC bantamweight championship hit a speed-bump at last night’s UFC Vegas 32. The top ranked fighter, who was coming off a sensational KO of Frankie Edgar, ended up on the wrong side of a split decision to former champ T.J. Dillashaw. The fight was a close […]
UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw – Winners and Losers
No. T.J. Dillashaw did not redeem himself with his win over Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Vegas 32. Dillashaw cheated, and he got caught. That fact will stick with him for the rest of his MMA career and beyond. However, Dillashaw served a two-year suspension for his use of EPO and at […]
UFC Vegas 32: ‘Sandhagen vs Dillashaw’ | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are here tonight – Saturday, July 24th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC VEGAS 32: ‘Cory Sandhagen vs. T.J. Dillashaw’ Fight Night event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, […]
Photo: The controversial Cory Sandhagen vs T.J. Dillashaw scorecards
Cory Sandhagen and T.J. Dillashaw fought for an entertaining 25 minutes to headline Saturday’s UFC Vegas 32 scorecard, with both fighters having their moments and looking pretty good in the contest. The former champion took more damage and was bloodied up after eating some big strikes, but he still ended up with a split decision […]
UFC Vegas 32 post-fight bonuses: Paiva-Phillips take FOTN in instant classic
The Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great night of fights at UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. The card saw five (T)KOs, one submissions and five decisions, including two split-decisions and a majority decision. The prelims opened with Diana Belbita taking a lopsided unanimous decision over Hannah Goldy. Then, Sijara […]
UFC Vegas 32: Pros react to TJ Dillashaw’s split decision win over Cory Sandhagen
In another bloody, back-and-forth bout at UFC Vegas 32, former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw had a successful return following his two-year layoff. After 25 hard-fought minutes, he picked up an important split decision win against Cory Sandhagen. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the match. I picked Sandhagen to win but I really don’t know. […]
UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw results and post-fight analysis
Main Card (Tim) What a main event. T.J. Dillashaw showed that he’s every bit as good as he was before, drugs or not, by going a solid five rounds with Cory Sandhagen and pulling out a split decision. I personally had Dilly winning 3, if not 4, of the rounds and don’t see how Sandhagen […]
UFC Vegas 32 full fight video highlights: T.J. Dillashaw takes split decision over Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen and T.J. Dillashaw went to war in the main event of UFC Vegas 32 on Saturday night, but there could only be one winner. And that was the returning Dillashaw, who took home a split decision win. Sandhagen and Dillashaw had a very competitive first round. Dillashaw pressured early, but Sandhagen was ready […]