‘He’s Probably Doubting Himself’- Colby Covington Gives Honest Prediction on T.J. Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen
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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington gives his take on the main event clash at UFC Vegas 32. Former 2-time bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw makes a return to the octagon in a highly important clash against Cory Sandhagen.
Dillashaw was out of action after USADA and NYSAC banned him on charges of EPO consumption. The former champion relinquished his title and is making a return after 2 years. He last fought against Henry Cejudo for the flyweight gold.
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Covington, who is eyeing a rematch with Kamaru Usman, gave his views on the return of Dillashaw and his expectation. “When you come back from a ***roid suspension, you don’t fare well, James.
“Doesn’t matter who they put him there against, I just don’t see him being the same guy he was in the past.”
Covington believes Dillashaw has dilemmas going into the fight against Sandhagen. “Mentally when you take ***roids… you have that advantage and that edge that you get from the lab, you know.
“When you don’t have it you know, it’s the mental thing that changes and he’s probably doubting himself I mean that’s why he has pushed back (date), as it is,” he added.
According to ‘Chaos’, it doesn’t matter who UFC pits him against, he won’t win. “I just don’t see him coming back successfully winning after coming back from ***roid suspension.”
T.J. Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen- recent records
As mentioned, Dillashaw’s last fight ended in a loss against Cejudo. The former bantamweight champion lost to Cejudo via TKO just 32 seconds into round 1 at UFC Fight Night 143. Initially, the pair were scheduled for UFC 233 but UFC later canceled the event.
Prior to this, he fought against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217. He defeated ‘No Love’ via TKO in Round 2 to regain his title.
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‘Sandman’ Sandhagen is currently on a 2-fight win streak. He last fought against Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184 and won via a magnificent flying knee. The win also earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.
Prior to that, he fought against Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Night 179 and won the match via TKO in Round 2. This win came after he suffered a loss previously against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 250.
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The match could act as a title eliminator. With Sterling expected to face Yan in a rematch, both men can make a strong case for the title shot next. Who do you see prevailing in the end?
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