Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Cory Sandhagen
United StatesCory Sandhagen
18-7-0
RESULT

TJ Dillashaw def. Cory Sandhagen (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
TJ Dillashaw
United StatesTJ Dillashaw
18-5-0
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Cory Sandhagen
TJ Dillashaw
0
Knockdowns
0
128 of 281
Significant strikes
110 of 268
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
171 of 331
Total strikes
169 of 332
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 19
0%
Takedown accuracy
11%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
8:22
Significant strikes by target
110 of 258
Head
59 of 208
10 of 14
Body
10 of 14
8 of 9
Leg
41 of 46
126 of 278
Distance
98 of 245
2 of 2
Clinch
8 of 14
0 of 1
Ground
4 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
13 of 26
28 of 42
Total str.
36 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 55
Sig. str.
12 of 41
37 of 69
Total str.
20 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 53
Sig. str.
26 of 52
36 of 66
Total str.
34 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
26 of 65
Sig. str.
19 of 61
28 of 67
Total str.
35 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:41
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
38 of 83
Sig. str.
40 of 88
42 of 87
Total str.
44 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cory Sandhagen 61%39% TJ Dillashaw

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-7-0
Record
18-5-0
1692
Elo rating
1613
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.92
SLpM
5.09
45%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.72
SApM
3.47
55%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.56
33%
TD Acc.
30%
57%
TD Def.
77%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cory Sandhagen · 2-3
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FontSat, Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
TJ Dillashaw · 3-2
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs DillashawSat, Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 18 fights
72.5
Avg sig. strikes
62.4
1.12
Avg takedowns
1.28
2:52
Avg control time
3:01
169
Career high strikes
151
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Cory Sandhagen
Strike target
TJ Dillashaw
66%
Head
67%
15%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
19%
Cory Sandhagen
Strike position
TJ Dillashaw
83%
Distance
73%
4%
Clinch
10%
13%
Ground
17%