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Khabib Nurmagomedov, Alexander Volkanovski, Aljamain Sterling and Others React as TJ Dillashaw Goes to War With Cory Sandhagen

Published 07/24/2021, 10:09 PM EDT

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The main event at UFC Vegas 32 featured the return of former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. The former champion marked his return to the UFC octagon with a fight against top-ranked bantamweight Cory Sandhagen. ‘The Sandman’ went into the fight on the back of two impressive knockout wins. His most recent knockout win over Frankie Edgar is in strong contention for knockout of the year.

A win for Sandhagen would have seen him secure a title shot in his next fight; A win for Dillashaw would have helped him flag off his return in style.

The fight at the UFC APEX was extremely close. Heading into the fifth round, most fans and pundits alike had it 2-2. However, Dillashaw did enough in round number five to secure a split-decision win over an extremely tough opponent. With the win, the former champion has thrown his name right back in the mix at bantamweight.

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Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling made his pick for the main event.

Mike Jackson shared his thoughts ahead of the main event at UFC Vegas 32.

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Dwight Grant was hyped for the main event.

Rob Tatum scored the first round for Dillashaw.

 

Alexander Volkanovski commented on TJ Dillashaw’s knee.

Tatiana Suarez commented on the former champion’s knee injury.

Aljamain Sterling commented on TJ Dillashaw’s ability to take a punch.

Justin Tafa was all praise for the ‘Sandman’.

Billy Quarantillo commented on TJ Dillashaw’s cut.

Jon Anik shared his thoughts on having TJ Dillashaw back in action.

Rob Tatum had TJ Dillashaw winning the fight after three rounds.

Brad Tavares had it 2-2 going into round number five.

The Eagle’ also had it 2-2 going into round five.

Dan Ige commented on an epic display put on by both men involved in the main event.

Cody Garbrandt is chomping at the bit for a rematch against his old foe.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov shared a crazy matchup on Twitter in reaction to the fight.

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What did you make of TJ Dillashaw’s performance tonight? Do you think he can regain his title at 135-pounds? Let us know in the comments below!

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Kevin Binoy is an MMA author at EssentiallySports. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Fergusson College and has been covering sports professionally for over two years. Besides working with the MMA writing team, Kevin is a core member of the organization's web stories team and is responsible for delivering engaging MMA web stories.
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