UFC UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw Final

Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw

Cory Sandhagen
United States

Cory Sandhagen

“Sandman”

18-7

VS
TJ Dillashaw
United States

TJ Dillashaw

18-5

Winner

Winner

TJ Dillashaw

Decision - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

24 July 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • TJ Dillashaw beat Cory Sandhagen by split decision after five rounds.
  • TJ Dillashaw landed 169 of 332 total strikes and 2 of 19 takedowns, with 8:22 of control time.
  • Cory Sandhagen landed more total strikes — 171 to 169 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 47-48.
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Tale of the tape

Cory SandhagenTJ Dillashaw
18-7Record18-5
29Age on fight night35
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach67″ (170 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Elevation Fight TeamTeam—
Aurora, Colorado, United StatesFromAngels Camp, California, United States

Fight statistics

171of 331 · 52%Total strikes landed169of 332 · 51%
143of 298Head strikes73of 227
14of 18Body strikes13of 17
14of 15Leg strikes83of 88
0of 1Takedowns2of 19
1Submission attempts0
0:00Control time8:22

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Cory SandhagenRoundTJ Dillashaw
28/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR136/54strikes1/5TD0KD2:24control
37/69strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR220/49strikes0/3TD0KD1:18control
36/66strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR334/60strikes1/3TD0KD2:00control
28/67strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR435/77strikes0/5TD0KD1:41control
42/87strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR544/92strikes0/3TD0KD0:59control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R11010R299R31010R4910R59

48total47

Sal D'amato

9R11010R299R31010R499R510

47total48

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R299R3109R41010R59

47total48

Form going into the fight

Cory Sandhagen

  1. WFrankie EdgarKO/TKO R1 0:282021
  2. WMarlon MoraesKO/TKO R2 1:032020
  3. LAljamain Sterlingsubmission R1 1:282020
  4. WRaphael Assuncaounanimous decision2019
  5. WJohn Linekersplit decision2019

TJ Dillashaw

  1. LHenry CejudoKO/TKO R1 0:322019
  2. WCody Garbrandt2018
  3. WCody GarbrandtKO/TKO R2 2:412017
  4. WJohn Linekerunanimous decision2016
  5. WRaphael Assuncaounanimous decision2016

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Kyler Phillips vs Raulian Paivamajority decisionDarren Elkins vs Darrick MinnerKO/TKO R2 3:48Maycee Barber vs Miranda Mavericksplit decisionRandy Costa vs Adrian YanezKO/TKO R2 2:11Punahele Soriano vs Brendan Allenunanimous decision

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