Saturday, July 24, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
TJ Dillashaw defeated Cory Sandhagen by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, TJ Dillashaw won the decision.
Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cory SandhagenTJ Dillashaw
0
Knockdowns0
128 / 281
Significant strikes110 / 268
46%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
171 / 331
Total strikes169 / 332
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 19
0%
Takedown accuracy11%
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time8:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cory SandhagenTJ Dillashaw
11086%5954%
Head
108%109%
Body
86%4137%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cory Sandhagen
98%
TJ Dillashaw
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cory Sandhagen128 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
109109/256
99/13
88/9
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
TJ Dillashaw110 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/187
88/12
4141/46
Clinch
66/12
22/2
0
Ground
44/9
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cory SandhagenTJ Dillashaw
R1
15
13
10-910-910-9
R2
26
12
10-910-910-9
R3
23
26
10-910-910-9
R4
26
19
10-910-910-9
R5
38
40
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: TJ Dillashaw
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 25
Significant strikes13 / 26
60%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
28 / 42
Total strikes36 / 54
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time2:24
Round 2Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 55
Significant strikes12 / 41
47%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
37 / 69
Total strikes20 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time1:18
Round 3Judges: TJ Dillashaw
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 53
Significant strikes26 / 52
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
36 / 66
Total strikes34 / 60
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:00
Control time2:00
Round 4Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 65
Significant strikes19 / 61
40%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
28 / 67
Total strikes35 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
0:00
Control time1:41
Round 5Judges: Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 83
Significant strikes40 / 88
46%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
42 / 87
Total strikes44 / 92
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:59
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Cory Sandhagen
6
TJ Dillashaw
●48-47 Sandhagen×17●48-47 Dillashaw×6
All 23 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Dillashaw
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dillashaw
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48-47Dillashaw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Dillashaw
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dillashaw
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Dillashaw
- MMAMania.com48-47Sandhagen
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com48-47Sandhagen
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Sandhagen
- Steven Marrocco · MMAFighting.com48-47Sandhagen
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Sandhagen
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Sandhagen
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com48-47Sandhagen
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Sandhagen
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Sandhagen
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Sandhagen
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges48-47Sandhagen
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Sandhagen
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Sandhagen
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48-47Sandhagen
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Sandhagen
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com48-47Sandhagen
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport48-47Sandhagen
Fan Scorecards
1,786 fan scorecards submitted
64%
Cory Sandhagen
1%
Draw
35%
TJ Dillashaw
●48-47 Sandhagen54.1%●48-47 Dillashaw28.6%●49-46 Sandhagen6.8%●49-46 Dillashaw5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Dillashaw
R2
96%
Sandhagen
R3
92%
Dillashaw
R4
76%
Sandhagen
R5
73%
Sandhagen
Betting Odds
Cory Sandhagen
-152
60% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: +107
TJ Dillashaw
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +170
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Cory Sandhagen | TJ Dillashaw | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -200 | +170 | |
| Betway | -111 | -125 | |
| Bookmaker | -185 | +146 | |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 | |
| Cloudbet | -139 | +109 | |
| DraftKings | -120 | -110 | |
| FanDuel | -112 | -112 | |
| mybookie | -200 | +160 | |
| Pinnacle | +107 | -137 | |
| sportsbetio | -233 | +169 | |
| sports-interaction | -180 | +140 | |
| unibet | -210 | +165 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- TJ Dillashaw lands 5.09 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Cory Sandhagen lands 4.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- TJ Dillashaw's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Cory Sandhagen
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Champion · Wka
- —Champion · Wkanational / North American
- —Kickboxing undefeated (exact record not sourced)Record
TJ Dillashaw
Folkstyle WrestlingMuay Thai
- 2021Purple belt · BJJPhilipe "Furao" Della Monica
- 20076th Place · Us University Nationals Greco132.25 lbs
- —Qualifier · NCAA D1
- —Runner-up · State HSyouth
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%67%
Head
15%15%
Body
19%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cory Sandhagenlast 7 fights
60%15%25%
TJ Dillashawlast 1 fight
25%67%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cory Sandhagen TJ Dillashaw
Strikes landed / min
4.925.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.723.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.141.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cory Sandhagen · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.92
Strikes landed / min5.09
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.47
1.14 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.56 / 5.2
33%
Takedown accuracy30%
57%
Takedown defence77%
2:52
Control time / fight3:01
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Cory Sandhagen17 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%622/1888
14%169/232
19%231/258
Clinch
3%36/57
1%14/20
0%0/0
Ground
12%154/256
0%4/4
0%3/3
TJ Dillashaw18 UFC fights · 1123 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%512/1874
12%138/208
15%170/221
Clinch
5%60/108
1%16/20
3%37/44
Ground
16%176/243
1%9/9
0%5/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cory Sandhagen12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
TJ Dillashaw14 of 22 ended early · 64%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cory Sandhagen2-3
- LUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJose AguayoLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- WToninho GavinhoLFA 24: Frincu vs. Millender · Oct 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WClay WimerRFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes · Sep 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJosh HuberSCL 50 · Jul 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WDalton GoddardParamount MMA · Apr 15, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WAndrew TennesonRFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith · Jan 15, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WBruce SessemanPrize FC 9: Bakken Brawlers · May 30, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:16 · Bantamweight
TJ Dillashaw3-2
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Ultimate Fighter 14 Bantamweight
- WTaylor McCorristonCalifornia Regional · Nov 20, 2010TKO
- WMike SuarezRebel Fighter · Oct 2, 2010SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
- WBrandon DruckerCalifornia Regional · May 22, 2010SUB
- WCzar SklavosKOTC: Legacy · Mar 26, 2010Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw?
TJ Dillashaw defeated Cory Sandhagen by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, TJ Dillashaw won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw?
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, TJ Dillashaw won the decision.
Was Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw a robbery?
Many scored it for Cory Sandhagen: 64% of 1786 fan cards scored it for Cory Sandhagen; 74% of 23 media scores picked Cory Sandhagen. The judges gave it to TJ Dillashaw.