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          UFC Fight Night: Fighters react to TJ Dillashaw's split decision victory over Cory Sandhagen

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          Sandhagen, Dillashaw put on instant classic in Vegas (0:55)

          Cory Sandhagen and TJ Dillashaw go the distance in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. (0:55)

          • ESPN
          Jul 24, 2021, 11:13 PM ET

          TJ Dillashaw answered a lot of questions with a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. While some thought Sandhagen deserved the nod from the judges, Dillashaw proved that two years away from competition wouldn't be too big an obstacle to overcome for the former bantamweight champion.

          Dillashaw served a two-year suspension for using performance-enhancing substances, and he was pushed to the limit by Sandhagen, who was 9-1 in his past 10 fights and ranked No. 3 in the world. But he won and put himself back into the title conversation.

          Dillashaw faced adversity throughout the fight, from a tweaked knee to a bad cut on his face, but he persevered to eke out the narrow win.

          Now what? Several fighters, such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, took to social media to give their takes on the win and Dillashaw's future.