Before T.J. Dillashaw’s return against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 32, take a look back at his first fight against rival Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217.
After losing the UFC bantamweight title to Dominick Cruz in a razor-close split decision, Dillashaw battled his way back into contention with a pair of wins in a fights against Raphael Assuncao and John Lineker. Then he stepped in front of cameras to coach opposite his former teammate turned rival for The Ultimate Fighter 25, and the stage for a showdown was set.
The fight itself was competitive early on with Garbrandt firing back quick combinations as Dillashaw sniped from the outside.