Bantamweight
5 Rounds
TJ Dillashaw won · S-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, July 24, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupCory Sandhagen: Well-roundedvsTJ Dillashaw: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: TJ Dillashaw wins(54.1%)
Actual result: TJ Dillashaw wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Cory Sandhagen is a KO finisher (55% of wins). TJ Dillashaw has lost 60% of fights by KO.
- TJ Dillashaw has 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Cory Sandhagen (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Cory Sandhagen
Red Corner
VS
TJ Dillashaw
Blue Corner
-210
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+175
(36%)
34
Age
40
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cory Sandhagen
oldest →latest
W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 23W
vs Rob Font · Aug 23L
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Aug 24W
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · May 25L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Oct 25TJ DillashawL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs John Lineker · Dec 16W
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Nov 17W
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Aug 18L
KOvs Henry Cejudo · Jan 19L
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Oct 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cory SandhagenMetricTJ Dillashaw
4.86
Strikes / min
5.09
3.47
Strikes absorbed / min
3.47
56%
Strike defense
62%
1.15
TDs / 15 min
1.56
56%
Takedown defense
77%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39evenly matched on net striking+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cory SandhagenTJ Dillashaw
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cory Sandhagen(10 fights)TJ Dillashaw(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-20.220.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-749.0749.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Cory Sandhagen
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights16
TJ Dillashaw
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights18