UFC APEX Banger: TJ Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen | FREE FIGHT
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw made his return to the Octagon last year at UFC APEX to face Cory Sandhagen in a fight that turned into a classic in the division's history.
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Nobody ever talks about how good of a fight this was.
Cause it was a robbery
Great fight. Robbery? Okay buddy. This was extremely close tough fight.
@@KZ_MMA_ Cory is a weight bully🤡
@@therandomdude7347 weight bullies don’t exist but TJ won
Maybe it wasn't that good
that reverse triangle from Cory after the knee is one of the coolest things I've witnessed in the last few years of the sport.
Minute?
@@afakinshetproducciones1366 1:16
@@k33p1tc00l damage is the number 1 scoring criteria
@@k33p1tc00l called him a casual, yet you don’t know that in terms of the official rulebook, damage is priority
@@k33p1tc00l ur casual cory won
11:00 “No more commercial breaks till this is over” KZhead: yeah *sure*
The fact TJ went 5 rounds with a blown out knee is legit insane.
Dude is an animal
Eso es real? :vvvv
Yeah but that doesn't mean he should have been declared winner
@@inthekingdom1996 not my point dude. One time, I hit my knee on the edge of a car bumper. It hurt so bad I puked. To be in a fist fight with a torn up knee is insanity.
No popular athlete will compete as hard. MMA and NHL players are class
I feel bad for whoever Cory fights next. He just had a 5 round fight with TJ and a 5 rounder with peter yan two of the best bantamweights ever and he's one of the only people who gave them fights that were inches apart. Even though Cory lost those two, he's still gotta be highly respected for these two performances.
He’s definitely going to be hungry lol I agree his next opponent better be ready
@positive thoughts Cory would kill aljo but would be a great match up
@@user-hv8jw1fx7x Bro, Aljo literally choked out Cory in the first fucking round 😭😭 what are you talking about
cory won this one, even in hindsight
Sandhagen was not really as competitive with yan as people remember, yan was always in control, avoiding his shots and landing regularly; it was more like a chill-paced domination by yan, the guy just doesn't kick into second gear
TJs head movement is so good, and his footwork is beautiful to watch. Banthamweight is such a talent-filled division and it's becoming the new Lightweight
If only the champ wasn't fucking Sterling
His knees were gone mid fight That's why he got knocked down because of lack of movement He would've beaten cory way more convincingly
@@VDR2612 TJ was suspended because of the damage he took this fight.. He did not win this fight.
@@joebenson528 What a shit argument
Bantamweight might one day become the most stacked division in the entire UFC, its certainly trending in that direction. Even the unranked guys are to watchout for, and almost no boring fights. Today is the era of 135, 145 and 155 being the 'must watch' divisions in the UFC, even 125 is starting to join the mix.
The fact that you can see clear as day right when Cory blows TJs knee out, TJ momentarily grimaces right after landing ground and pound right as Cory was digging in that heel hook, what a sport!
Timestamp?
@@aegisreflector1239 10 seconds left in the first round Cody shreds his knee as he’s eating GNP…
Cory is a beast. He takes the toughest fights and is the most advanced fighter in the game. Unfortunately, he lacks the power in his hands to cash in on the tactical advantages. At the time I though Cory was totally robbed but rewatching it the fight is much closer than I remember (though I still think Cory won, he just did way more damage).
@Christos Montariou he cant rlly take muscles hes 5’’11 fighting at 135pounds
He needs to know when to and when not to do spinning shit. He isn't the most advanced fighter in the game, or he'd known not to Chris Weidman himself. But otherwise, when he stays technical, he's spectacular.
@@Pandemos of course this is a bit of exaggeration. I like Cory a lot, but I agree with you.
@@michaelcarrig627 I'd say he's a problem for anyone in the top five, and that's a testament, but he needs to be reigned in on some choices on when to go for flash. His corner should be berating him for attempting a close wheel kick against a vet like Dillashaw. That was amateur. When he was keeping it tight with the switch up one two combos, he was piecing TJ up. Never turn your back on a wrestler. It's an invitation for them to close distance, given as a present with a bow tie on top.
He lacks knockout power. Not power. He has razor blades for knucks..
This was a razor thin fight, I had Cory but it could've gone either way, Sandhagen vs Cruz and Aldo vs TJ should be next for both.
Imagine 7 years later cruz and tj would still be at the top of the division, crazy
I wouldn't have said it was razor thin
The last round wasn't even close, Sandhagen got fucked
@@part1801 ask someone who didn't watch the fight to judge them by their faces after... It's pretty obvious who won and who lost. 🤷♂️
Both fun fights, would be sick !!
Sandhagen was fighting backwards for 95% of the fight. The fact that Cory kept finding TJ's head with all of that awesome Dilleshaw head movement is a testament to his hand speed and accuracy.
Dillishaw head movement and foot work was off after blowing his knee out in the first round
the 95% you speak of.... "Self preservation". He knew TJ being a 2 time Champ would have taken him out if he didn't move. But good for him he looked good in a loss but then again thats whats called "kissing your sister" in combat sports.
Cory did most of the dmg. Fight could have gone either way
@@darrenwong7693 Sandhagen had this won easily but he fought with no urgency at all, he was chasing a highlight knockout and wasted too much time, giving Dillashaw the time to make it back.
@@darrenwong7693 Lol. I hope you're not serious. He gassed out bad by the end. He did great tho but Dillashaw had it 48-47. Dillashaw won 1,4,5. And 3 was close. Sandhagen won 2 for sure.
Remember thinking it was a clear 3-2 W for Sandhagen. Still think he won 2,4 and 5 but 4 was closer than I remembered. Great fight
1.2.5 cory won for me
Deluded
tj won by the naked eye
1, 4, 5 or 1, 3, 4 sandhagen. Headstrikes > leg kicks.
@@gaeloconnor707 HUH!? Round 1 was CLEARLY Tj. Even DC and Dom gave that to TJ.
Dillashaw 1+3, Sandhagen 2+4. 5th round was very close but Sandhagen is picking shots and landing cleanly on the chin, whereas Dillashaw is leaping in and mostly hitting the guard, occasionally getting through. But TJ's overall volume and pressure showed the judges enough to swing it. Fantastic technical fight.
tj did not win rd 1
@@ARTY41x They each landed a similar amount of similarly impactful shots. TJ had slightly more control time and pressure. If the leg lock at the end caused damage then it's probably Cory's round, but I'm not sure how an unknown like that's supposed to be factored into the judging.
5th round wasn’t close at all , sandhagen pieced tf outta him
They only won round 2 and 5
@@thegrinderman1090 I think when submissions such as the inverted triangle and leg lock are in question u get some consideration from judges. Also the knee was by far the biggest shot either landed that round
@ 21:24 Cory is just so situationally aware of the tiniest things.. he knew on the break off TJ would use this opportunity to throw something since he’s expecting Cory not having line of sight.. so in anticipation he held on to his hand to avoid the hook, that was so nice to see.
This fight is a masterclass
There's was a point where Cory grabbed tjs wrist yanked it to peel guard and threw a hook onto the same side. He's a technician it's sick
24:52 Again
Yeah great detail. That and he always has his hands back up. He's super good at that and lots of people should look at Sandhagen if they want to get better at striking.
He lost. Anyone knows you're going to throw off the break... Mma 101
A flying knee to an inverted triangle. That's something you don't see everyday. You'd probably have to script it or choreograph it or for a movie or something. Thing is tho that triangle wasn't connected right it looks like. He didn't have the positioning of his legs right. He had them positioned the opposite of how they should have been. The triangle of his leg was under the arm as opposed to on the neck with the other leg under the arm like it should have been. Had he done it right that might have ended up being the craziest submission ever. Craziest finish even. It would have been like Joaquin Buckley's kick knockout or something
Your mentioning it now and I never thought just how crazy that could have been and was
That would be even better than DJ's mid air armbar
I remember Jimmy Flick’s flying triangle was insane
@@nickkelly3199 idk he picked dude up into it in mid air
@@k33p1tc00l why’s he an idiot for saying that lmao, gotta keepit cool G 😎
Too much credit was given for "controlling the ring" imo. It was no doubt a close fight, but based on damage done alone, Sandhagen should've gotten the W. The takedowns and grappling along the fence didn't do enough damage. The leg kicks by Dillashaw earned him something, but I think Sandhagen was definitely robbed here.
If you wanna judge a fight purely on damage, then ask Sandhagen how he walked the following morning. Anyone who ever had some matches knows that, Tj looks damaged and the blood gives you an ever bigger ilusion however Cory was probably a plant in the following 2 weeks.
@@Skemr023 That fuggin gash on his head isn't an illusion. All 3 announcers repeatedly said the judging was "weird" that night. TJ's a cheat and he shoulda lost this fight. He couldn't take Cory down (like 2.5 out of 20 or so attempts), didn't do ANY damage besides some decent leg kicks. Lost significant strikes significantly and was never in a position to finish the fight
Also ring control is only taken into account when effective striking and grappling is even, so that shouldn’t even be a factor when judging this fight except for round 1
@@Skemr023 even then, i think cory won in two categories of damage, that being body and head
@@Skemr023 the next day isn't really the day of the fight though, is it? Lol
TJ is an absolute animal. His movement and ability to adjust is incredible.
roid king dilishaw is probably on dope again
all with a blown knee after round 1. insane
@@balazamon stay mad bum loads of fighter cycle peds just don’t get caught. Doesn’t change how good he is stay MAAAAAAAD
@@Baillie. yeah but peds do change how good someone is... that's like the whole point
I thought he won most rounds. The taller guy obviously has a longer reach, so got one great punch in to bloody up TJ, but otherwise...
Still think Sandhagen won this one. 🤷♂️
yeah me too
If i was a judge it would be 49.46 San
nope
100% he was most of the time superior. TJ had some good grappling, but no significant hits. Cory clearly outstriked him alot and had also good moments at the ground.
Corys hits were cleaner too. I can't see how anyone thinks TJ won this. OK it wasn't totally one sided but if you watch with the sound off so DC bias cannot be heard it looks like a fairly straight forward unanimous
Cory simply did much more damage, after fight cory was almost fresh while TJ was demolished.
Good thing fights are about rounds won not damage done😂
@@KV____ he won more rounds. more sig strikes every round, more damage, submission atemmpt and so on
He actually didn't. He gave him a cut early in the fight. Yes it was a big cut but that was practically it. If he doesn't get the cut he looks fine.
@@chadwhite6302 facts it was also the same cut that we reopened from like a month and a half previous to that fight
you are mislead by the only cut on Tj face cory got hit also with pretty good leg kicks all day and was controlled from the back several time def not a robbery and its coming from a cory fan i was so pissed live that he was lazy against the fence
Definitely a coin flip fight. I wouldn't be mad with either or going home the winner. Cory with way more counters and TJ with more pressure and control time. Really cool seeing their minds adjust to each other throughout the fight. Cory looked really confident with his take down defense, but then TJ just kept pressing. Awesome fight
there is a clear priority of damage over pressure/control time in the rule book. so by your conclusion it can't be a coin flip
Who would u rather be after that fight tj took so much more damage needing surgery and his face was fucked up cory should have won
@@dylanwagner1162100% this was in no way a coin flip fight lmao, it wasn’t dominant but cory deffs should have been Unanimous
TJ advanced alot and you never know about the judges and what they see.
Lol it wasn’t that close 😂
I genuinely feel that TJ put so much emphasis on his strength and conditioning and cardio during this camp and less on his actual mma training and it showed. If you watched the countdown and embedded for this fight almost 90% of them showing Tj’s camp it was him in Sam Calavitta’s garage doing strength and conditioning workouts and hill sprints. He looked strong as fuck in this fight but it’s like every time Sandhagen when on the offense Tj couldn’t see anything coming.
Best fight I've seen lately.. sick matchup. Technical masterpiece of a fight. Dillashaw had always been technically sound. Good hands, solid leg strikes and ground game.
Yes indeed he is as full rounded as a fighter can be, almost. 👏
Good is not enough of a term to describe Dillashaw, not only is he well rounded but he is truly elite at all aspects of MMA. I still remember when he held his own sparring Lomachenko. If not for Cruz, he would be bantamweight GOAT
@@montuviog1111 He lost this fight by a mile and was gifted. What are you talking about.
@@montuviog1111 he’s a cheater and can’t fight clean.
These guys are too old to be in the top 15. I give the fight a 2 out of 10.
Wow this was such a technical fight. I’m impressed with the speed and movement and striking TJ and Cory possess.
Cory easily won based on damage
Cory thought he had it in the bag, you NEVER LEAVE IT TO THE JUDGES!! Cory learned a valuable lesson with this one 💯
Gotta agree with this. Sandhagen thought he was there and definitely coasted at some points in this fight. Dillashaw came up with a master class of looking good while losing. Almost every flashy move from Sandhagen ended in a clinch or takedown by Dillashaw. Sandhagen had his number on the combos but he doesn't show it. It's a small miracle that Dillashaw was allowed to finish the fight and managed to steal the win. If Sandhagen had kept it basic and boring he'd have won this easily but he had been so successful with the flashy stuff in the fights before this one that he couldn't help himself. Sandhagen lost because he allowed Dillashaw to look good.
Ur Alive?💀💀
well he did have it in the bag
@@robinheyer708With TJ being so compromised the 3rd 4th and 5th shouldn’t had even been close. It was Cory’s fight to lose and he let TJ take it.
1:16 flying knee to inverted triangle. Next level stuff. I don’t care that he lost to Yan and technically lost to TJ. Cory Sandhagen is one of the best fighters on the UFC roster
He also lost to fucking Sterling lmao
@@lunafreed Sterling isn't a bum though. He's probably the second or third best Bantamweight in the world.
Nah
@@madgavin7568 Aldo, TJ, Yan, and this version of Cory all destroy Sterling.
@@TheStraightestWhitest You must be one of those people who think he's not very good. Stop underestimating him, only Yan has made him look bad. But Aljo dispatched of Cory in less than a round, and stylistically he's a tough one for Cory. TJ is on the older side so a victory over him is less than guaranteed. Aldo is really the only one other than Yan who is a toughout for Aljo.
Cory is a savage, love his fighting style. Him and Yan are my favorites.
want to see him and omalley...two long snipers strikers that will go for the occasional 360 no scope ko...that would be fun
@@opppopp2322 dream matchup. But honestly match anyone up with anyone else in bantamweight and it’s a banger fight.
Style his boring af
@@ayatollahkhomeini3073 Not at all man.
@@ayatollahkhomeini3073 dunno shit. He literslly threw a flying knee to body triangle before landing in the first half round and youre talking shit. Clearly youre my 🐝tch
this was an epic fight man wow! one of the best ones ive seen yet im just getting back into fights
Sandhagen vs O'malley is a fight i would love to see, i think Cory was just unlucky against a strong Yan who had a really good day when they fought.
I have thought this for 2 years now. O'Malley vs Sandhagen would either be fight of the year or a quick walk off KO for either fighter.
@@joshuamullins4250 exactly that
5:14 tripped me out! I thought those punches were loud af but it turns out TJ threw them in sync with the 10 second warning haha
Haha its like a cartoon😂
Hahah good catch.
lmao
nigga u high 😂
The fact that TJ got his knee destroyed in round 1 and still fought as hard as he did for four more rounds and inched out the W is just insane
maybe some leftover juice effect lol
Can't deny the guy has grits.
@@lacostiben hes got the juice
@@yaoming5033 Ming moo mr Ming
@@yaoming5033 he’s also go the win over Cory💪🏻
Wow, that was so close. A great performance by both fighters.
This fight was brutal
6:53 you know that 1-2 was nice when your opponent says it for you.
And yet disheartening once you stop and think about it..
What a fight! Won't be surprised to see these two go at it again someday.
@@fakevirus8828 you are a complete casual. he has one of the greatest chins in the sport and was a champion long before using peds
Great fight. I thought Cory won when I watched it live but after watching g this again TJ did enough to get the nod.
@@FutureOfBoxing0 epo will help you do that. Someone's "Chin" is at surface value the strength of your jaw but in reality it's a combination of being in incredible cardiovascular condition and having the awareness to react and defend yourself with that cardio. If the ref didn't step in with tj and Henry, tj definitely would have recovered thanks to the illegal blood doping.
Actually, they need to. I thought this was a razor thin decision in favor of TJ.
They will for sure most likely for a contender spot again
That was a great fight. What grit and grime from both fighters but more from Tj who easily could of been knocked out by anyone of those hits, we've seen him go down for less so that was impressive that he went 5 rounds as an UNDERDOG.
TJ knows how to battle!! Stunning victory!
As a Cory fan, this fight was super frustrating. Cory was piecing him up but out of nowhere starts to spin and gets held up or taken down
I don’t think that warrants a win for tj, that’s why I was frustrated. He did nothing with his control and got out struck and almost had his ligaments shredded. If you only land 2 of 19 takedowns, i feel like that should benefit the defender on the scoring cards. Tj has great wrestling so stuffing 17 of his takedowns is no easy feat.
@@hoosierdaddy1585 I agree Cory won but it shouldn't have been this close.
@@cainslawyer8058 Cory won? the amount of leg kicks he took and like it or not, he was being held which counts as control. That's just how mma works. Not just the kickboxing but also clinch and control
@@TalesByAJ Super close fight. Cory could have kept his distance and avoided the clinch if he wasn't spinning the whole time
@@TalesByAJ judging criteria states that control can be disregarded if it leads to no advancement in the fight or significant strikes. I’m a huge fan of grappling but Tj was really just surviving more than anything. He didn’t really do any thing other than have “control”. It’d be different if he was ragdolling him but I personally didn’t think he showed any real dominance. Cory fought most positions well and got right back to it. Other than the judging criteria part, this is just my humble opinion.
Had Cory in that one for sure. Cleaner work. More damage dished out , less taken. Too many , almost all those take downs were useless and resulted in no work for TJ. Cory clearly won the stand up and the fight imo
Good call.
Yeah they really need to change that “octagon control” bull shit. Unless they’re doing damage or making the other dude miss it shouldn’t even factor.
@@dj0rtega i can see when striking is dead even and same with grappling but tj would grab his bac k hug him to side of cage and do nothing with it
Dude interms of striking TJ won this fight. You realize all the knees against the fence and taps on the ground and against the fence counts as damage my man. Usman vs masvidal 1 usman literally out damages masvidal with footstomps. Like it or not but this was actually pretty clearly TJ's fight
@@toad1863 Мasvidal did absolutely nothing against Usman. Sandhagen knocked TJ down and painted him all knight with all kinds of shots from every angle. There's a huge difference.
Great fight. Very close fight but I think Sandhagen pulled it off. Based on scoring criteria Damage trumps all and IMO Cory landed the most impactful shots throughout the fight. all the cage work and takedowns were great but they never really lead to anything meaningful. Yes Cory was on the back foot but he was landing the most damaging shots regardless and also hit him with a ton of good body work. But those leg kicks from TJ were really impactful. Hats off to these guys. what a crazy pace for the full 5
It looked like a fairly clear 3-2 W for Cory to me.. was honestly pretty surprised when he called out TJs name
Mi pelea favorita de toda la historia de la compañía!!💣💥💥
That was a fight. Give people their time and energy's worth.
This was an incredible fight. These types of fights make guys like Sandhagen be just as impactful as the champions in their divisions. That's the bar. TJ is a vet and they looked like equals. Glad to revisit this one. 2020-present, not outta poor memory, but genuinely, out of honesty, I think have been the best, most competitive years the UFC has seen in most of its weight classes. There's so much more to everyone's game now, and we're seeing athletes compete that are skilled in almost every facet of the sport rather than just in stand up or just on the ground, only in wrestling or only in boxing, extc, and what's more, the athletes that are like that arent just the champs. It's most everyone in each division's top (fifteen) ten.
He's a cheater that got caught
@@seandaugherty2033 Damn, he cheated in this one too? Never knew that.
Lies again? Gold Cup Gain City Grab CDG
😂that’s the fight industry his camp is the cheaters not him🎉warriors
@@arsonwarsEthnic TJ?
This is probably the most underrated fight in the UFC.
Wow, just watched this fight properly. Absolute warriors.
such an amazing fight. It's a shame cory suffered back to back losses considering how close this was and the fight he had with Yan. All three are really at a different level, best division in the sport by far.
155 and 170
best division?
lightweight and featherweight would prolly be it
lightweight is the deepest and hardest division of this sport.The UFC lightweight division is probably the greatest thing of all times,stacked with well rounded killers.
@@Xocticz 170 not better than bant
Okay but that flying knee attempted and the save afterwards is just impressive and as entertaining if the fight ended there, Bantamweight has always had bangers
I still can’t wrap my head around Cory losing this one
Next lose vs Chito Vera
@@RoboGuerrero3 nah he'll smoke vera
@@riderix5687 no
@@RoboGuerrero3 yep ez work
@@riderix5687 chito gonna do the same shit he did to dom, another guy who moves a lot and tries to point score
imagine coming off ban due to substance abuse to fight one of the toughest guys in the most skillfull division blowing out your knee in the very first round of the fight and still go on to win the fight. tremendous display of heart by tj man.
Bro he didn't blow out his knee. He maybe hurt it a lil
@@jack2957 he did go through a knee reconstruction surgery right after this fight so that's that. But blowing out your knee is hurting it you know.
yeah he "won"
the leg lock on dillashaw led to him being out since last July with a torn meniscus and PCL. because of that Cory got to fight Yan for the interim belt
And he lost
@@jonthompson1068 not taking anything away from tj just thought it would be interesting to someone wondering why tj didn’t fight yan for the interim title even though he won
@@jonthompson1068 that there proved to me he is a savage. U can see him wincing in pain when tj had that heel hook in but fought through it
@@jayc140 Oh wow, a level headed MMA fan. Dope.
Close fight, but for the record 17 out of 23 official MMA media outlets scored this fight for Sandhagen. Because a standing body lock doesn't win a round...
Preach
Cory scrambled and stuffed every takedown attempt after round 1. Plus all the rocks, counter striking even when effective, will loose you the fight. I wonder if they will ever fix this shit. Cory beat the hell outta tj, tj had some decent leg kicks 1 rock and the body lock for a few seconds each round, but because be walked forward he won.... dumb af
Facts. Close by it was most ppl having sandhagen winning close
@@k33p1tc00l tj missed most of his punches
herb starring down TJ at the end of round 1 was funny lol
Dominick Cruz always so on point with the commentary,
Sandhagen got robbed. He looked like he stepped out of the shower, post-fight. TJ looked like he got in a car accident... 🤷♂️
Facts.
rewatching the fight I had it 2-2 going into the 5th. 5th round was razor thin and you could flip a coin for the winner of that round. Now I feel like Cory didn't get robbed, he just lost a coin toss.
yeah I had cory winning but this fight was way too close to call a robbery, that term gets thrown around too much.
@@KrikZ32 yes its a theft
nah chief, 5th was clear for cory. especially when you take damage into account, which is how judges score it. i believe it was 4-1 or 3-2
@@dieterantezana415bruh how you make multiple bad takes in one comment. judges value control over dmg, hence the reason why wrestling is such a dominant aspect of the sport. and no, 5th round was not "clear" for cory, everyone knows that was the closest of the 5 rounds. Also, tj definitely won the first round in terms of pressure and control, which is something judges look for. 2-2 going into the 5th, like khabib said. foh
My assessment is EXACTLY like Nick Newcombe.
I've watched UFC since the beginning and to see how far the sport has come and how much it's evolved I mean anyone in the top 15 in any weight class are straight killers
When his voice cracks at 28:50, i could not stop Crackin up!!!🤣
TJ Dillashaw has the heart of a warrior. You can just see it on his face
He has the face of a cheat and is chinny af so if you are new here apologise and don't come back till you know what you are talking about.
@@KC-dj9zz Cheaters do not change and he only got caught not too long ago for all we now he could be on performance enhancers in this fight. He deserves to be benched for 2 years, and I won't only put TJ down. He has some serious serious potential but I don't get why he tossed it down the drain like Jones did.
Yeah, he has an enlarged heart from the copious amount of juice he's ingested over the years
Heart of a warrior? LOL no warriors don't cheat. heart of a pea
That Colby blood
Dc saying this is the best martial arts you will ever see nd dom replying "not ever dc " killed me haha
one of the best fights ever in MMA
At 16:54 what does dillashaw’s corner say to him? It sounds like “Cerrone the salesman?” Lol
What this fight really showed is how far ahead Petr Yan really is, oh and obviously Sanhagen got robbed here.
Lmao 'robbed' you're fucking insane... you're only saying that because you don't like TJ, this fight was razor thin and honestly TJ won imo
on a weeks notice
@@otterno.1128 i like both fighters but obviously 90% are saying robbed for a reason
@@drewseller1511 because they hate TJ, if you objectively watch this fight it’s not a robbery.
@@otterno.1128 ok, the first round how does tj win it you don’t score the octagon control unless you need to so let’s look at damage, Cory has a tight inverted triangle that makes TJ grab his shorts. And then the leg lock attempt. The strikes were close but tj didn’t have any big moments like that. People who give TJ the fight score it like it’s 2004
Could’ve gone either way. I had it 2-2 entering the fifth, but ultimately I think Cory did more damage. Sure tj got in some clinches and grappling situations, but nothing was done. No offense out of it, they’d just break, and reset. Hell of a fight though. I feel like if Corey stuck to fundamentals more instead of trying that spin kick, it would’ve played out differently.
Damage doesn't equal win. Tj had leg kicks, pressure and control time.
@@ugnius2707 yeah it does on the judging criteria
@@ugnius2707 how do honestly say tj won with one of the reasons being pressure, and go on to say damage doesn’t count? Damage is a criteria on the scoring, while pressure doesn’t count on scores.🤨
@@kevinramirez1668 Should have been a draw. Cory had more significant strikes and damage ( only by 18 ) but TJ had control time from take downs, and also effective aggression by pushing the fight forward while also landing shots. If Cory could have pushed forward more instead of being on the back foot he would have won.
@@ugnius2707 TJ had to go to grappling, because his standup was no match, his face says it all
look at those two dudes standing there at the end and judge for yourself who had a better fight
Cruz hates TJ so bad he couldn't be caught giving him a compliment 😅
Such an amazing fight. Corey is an absolute amazing worker. He proved it here and against Yan. He has so much heart and drive. And say what you want about TJ, but he showed me a lot in this fight. Especially taking such a high profile fight after a 2 year (well deserved) suspension. To fight at such at such a high level like this at his age, win or lose is pretty impressive. At any weight especially 135. In all honesty I originally thought Corey should have gotten his hand raised , Winning by a very small margin, but after watching it again, I see how the judges scored this for TJ. He definitely had some good control time.
His take down attempts and grappling were very lame. This fight was technical and cold, but not amazing. Corey should have won - it shows they have a really lame scoring system - TJ didn't do anything but rest with those grapples after the 2nd round.
i really believe cory will have that belt someday. hes young and doesnt take too much damage, and is clearly the 2nd best in the division (i think hed beat sterling if they ran it back)
100% sterling too inactive he'll get slept by yan and the ufc fans will rejoice lol
Lmao ohh stfu Sterling is the champ and Sandhangen isn’t really a challenge for him especially not Dillashaw
@@paulbarella1011 Aljolame Beat Yan✌️
@@paulbarella1011 CRY
I like these fights so close that it comes down to who applied the most pressure and heart
I like and respect both these guys. This fight was really close and very well could've gone the other way. I do think Corey won the fight. His boxing and takedown defense were on point the whole fight. TJ had the clinch game going on, so he did have more octogon control. I'm disappointed because it is back to back loses for Corey. But I'm not surprised by the outcome.
One of the greatest technical fights in the UFC's bantamweight division and even in all of the UFC.
After rewatching definitely feel like Cory won rounds 2,4, and 5. Feel for any fighter losing a close fight w/ the implications this one had. Respect for TJ battling through the knee injury
How can u rewatch this and think Sandhagen won lmfao
@TheMenace77 u not even trying to hide ur bias
Tj won 1,3 nd 4
Maybe 2, but 4??
Destini Best facts he def won 1/3/4 I thought it was a robbery but nah sandhagen gave up his back too much. Too much stupid flying kicks and stuff
Good fight. Amazing work by both guys.
The punch at the end of the 3rd was late but he was already in swinging motion when the bell rang
Crazy how the levels to mma seem almost infinite. When TJ first one the title, everyone was amazed at his footwork & technique, they compared him to Cruz a lot. Many expected him to hold the belt for a long time. Now we have killers like Yan & Sandhagen who look like they're on an even higher level than Cruz and TJ were.
TJ just beat cory…. lmao huh
And MMA has only been around for how long, 20-30 years,compared to how long humanity has been around.
These judges would have given Kris Moutinho the win vs O'Malley "HE'S ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD, DUDE'S WINNING"
excellent analogy. Tj hardly did anything significant.
@@grogdizzy5814 Very poor analogy actually. Moutinho vs O'Malley was a beatdown, Sean was on his way to winning a 30-24 decision. This by comparison was an extremely competitive fight, and don't always focus on what Cory is doing simply because you hate TJ and want to see him lose, look at what TJ is doing as well.
@@madgavin7568 Doesn’t matter what TJ did because Cory did more. Landed more total and significant strikes, stuffed 17 TDs and actually tried for sub attempts on the ground. TJ held Cory like a prom date for 8mins and won the fight.
@@TheDude044 Actually it does matter because this was not a blowout or masterclass performance by Cory. TJ's leg kicks and knees to the thighs count as significant strikes.
@@madgavin7568 you're missing the point and the analogy completely
To come back after a two year layoff, and prove how good you are whether you piss dirty or clean. Tj proved that he really is one of the best.
Divino!! Qué pelea🔥
knowing tj fought essentially the whole fight on one leg is so damn impressive
EPO also is impressive. Some cyclist died on that shit. God bless TJ!
@@max-ks4qm he used EPO to cut weight in his 125lbs bout against Cejudo. Never did it in 135 and even less for his comeback fight after the 2 year suspension
@@andreuc6796 cap
@@andreuc6796 the excuses y’all make for this dude is insane. I’ve never seen a drug cheat get more love than Dillashaw
@@1wiilover802hater what excuses? I'm just telling facts. He did cheat but he did it to make an impossible weight cut. No one should ever take anything away from TJ in the 135lbs division because he has always been clean in it
I remember watching this live thinking Sanhagen won. Curious to watch again
he did he beat the fuck out of tj. cut his eye bumps all over his face. he pieced em up
@@k33p1tc00l who hurt you? wild comment for no reason lmao
@@k33p1tc00l you have a judging/ referee license or wassup?
@@k33p1tc00l yea this tj burner for sure
@@londonbreeze1453 dudes mad cause no one watches his streams lmao
Absolute top level. RESPECT 🙏
Flying knee into a reverse triangle was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in combat sports lol
Better then djs mighty wiz-bar?
This is such a banger fight. Two ultimate competitors. Killashaw is one of my favorite fighters, even after the test pop. One of my buddies said he is just willing to do whatever it takes to win, and you can see it ever time he fights!
Yan murder them all
Ah so morality means nothing when it comes to wanting to win? At least you’re willing to say it publicly. Yikes.
@@SickestDisciple lol, it does and I was upset as a fan. He also served his suspension. I’m just pointing out the fact that he is literally willing to do whatever it takes to win, even break the rules. My buddy who said it didn’t care tho lol
Like taking PEDs and having people sneak into Corey’s gym and video tape his training before their fight right? Yeah bro what a killah
@@nateg1432 oh okay, so you think it was a close fight cause Dillashaw supposedly cheated? Not cause Sandhagen is a killer too? Gotcha buddy
Can't remember the last time I saw a fight this god damn close with so much effort involved. Don't think I would've disputed either decision, nailbiter, loved it
I remember thinking Cory was robbed but after rewatching I completely agree with you here. What a fight though
What a spectacular fight, beautiful skill shown on both sides, 48-47 have no arguments
Dude even watching this back 2 years later I still don’t understand how they gave it to TJ
I'm actually like a really good judge of MMA fights and out of the people in that octagon I think I'm scoring all 5 rounds for Herb Dean, amazing control and he didn't even get hit once. What a legend.
Herb should be in the hall of fame this monster of a man has never been taken down
Actually Herb Dean and Chael Sonnen are the only two MMA guys who have never lost a single round of fighting
Brutal and brilliant fight, TJ one of the best Bantamweights ever and I’m sure Cory will be a champ someday
Not if Sterling keeps on delaying the Yan fight
I'm not certain if Cory will be champ one day actually, he's got some holes in his game that he needs to iron out otherwise he'll end up being the Alexander Gustafsson of 135. Most notably the fact he gives up his back a lot and makes too many unnecessary movements (including those flashy strikes). He gets better every time we see him, which is good but he may end up playing second fiddle to Petr Yan if he regains the belt.
TJ isn't close to one of the best. Even on copious amounts of juice he wasn't. Stop lying.
@@fakevirus8828 tj the best UFC bantamweight of all time
@@fakevirus8828 He's the 2nd best bantamweight of all time
Just rewatched this. Sandhagen clearly won
I don't think it was clear.. super fucking close it really coulda went either way
I remembered this fight being different
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Thats wat i thought tbh it was 4-1 cory had 4 round in my eyes
@@dwis5871 I could see that argument. He may have edged 4. It was a good fight and I think they need to run this back.
In the moment I thought Cory clearly won the fight, rewatching it now definitely makes me feel like it could go either way, althoug I'd still probably slightly lean towards Cory
What a great fight. Two absolute warriors
Amazing fight, and for many it's one of the posterchildren for the saying "Don't leave it up to the judges". Cory was on point. But I wouldn't call this a robbery. If it was a draw I don't think many people would be upset. I don't know what's more impressive honestly. The fact that Cory couldn't put TJ away when he was on 1 leg for 20 minutes, or that TJ managed to compete with one of the most dangerous competitors in the division after 2 years of not fighting. Regardless of what you think about TJ, that's a level of challenge that most people wouldn't be able to handle. In my eyes, both men won here. Sandhagen showed that he's technical monster that can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the division, as shown by him fighting for the title after this fight. Dillashaw proved that he still has the ability to compete with the best, and the championship heart to push through injuries mid-fight. Both deserve respect, and both continue to make their division one of the most exciting in the UFC.
100% For TJ to complete that fight with blood in his eye practically the entire time is worth respect by itself. The accuracy of Cory's shots while keeping TJ at bay was top level. Great fight by 2 bad dudes!
No, this was absolutely a robbery. Cory convincingly won 2, 4, and 5. He even has an argument for winning round 1. No way TJ won any rounds except 1 and 3. The only reason TJ won is because Sal D'Amato gave him round 5. Round 5 was the most convincing round for Cory out of all of them.
@@dylan104 stay mad
Oh my God in the first round when sandhagen got Dillashaw the move was like something from Cirque du Soleil😅😅😅😅
Cory will definitely be a great fighter once he gets some knockout power and ground skills. Definitely has solid foundation for a fighter just need some power behind the punches.
Cory won this 100%
This fight was amazing, i just love the bantamweight division, so full of action, Cory is amazing, tj is tenacious..
Man that cut above Dillishaws right eye is crazy man.
Tj's striking/wrestling flow is so fluid.
I’m so disappointed this wasn’t fight of the night, or a fight of the year contender. To me it’s one of the best examples of someone who wins the fight vs someone who wins the sport. I thought Cory won but understand why they gave it to TJ.
Excellent sir , my thoughts exactly.
Why did they give it to TJ?
@@infernom6082 tj had constant pressure and takedowns it was a close fight but in my eyes tj won
@@infernom6082 nasty leg kicks
@@infernom6082 Leg kicks, td, good punches too.
TJ doesn’t get enough credit, he’s one of the toughest fighters with pure heart into fighting, this fight was amazing, didn’t want any of them to lose
it’s because of the epo. i 100% agree with you but he soiled his name and legacy imo and a lot of people
@@timforti Facts!!!
drug cheat doesnt get credit
great fighter. but at the end of the day, he’s still a cheating, backstabbing scumbag
he’s also really good at taking pills to help him win fights too😭😂
great fight by both contenders. dillashaw with constant courage and ability. sandhagen with better dodging, better strikes, better distance control, better effective grappling response, many more unanswerd strikes. I guess the result depends on the judging criteria. if the criteria is to hit and not get hit back then sandhagen won by a country mile.
Bro tj is a fkn tank and so fluid and technical at same time crazy combo