T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen Set for UFC Fight Night on July 24
After a long layoff, former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw will make his return to the octagon against Cory Sandhagen on July 24th in a UFC Fight Night main event.
This comes after the matchup between the two top bantamweight contenders was removed from the UFC Vegas 26 card after Dillashaw suffered a nasty cut above his eye while preparing for the bout in camp. A women’s flyweight matchup between Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez was the substitute main event for Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen.
This news was first reported by MMA Junkie and an official announcement by the UFC is imminent.
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