T.J. Dillashaw made quick work of perennial underdog Vaughan Lee in their bantamweight contest during the UFC on Fuel TV 4 event. The Team Alpha Male product has now put together two strong showings in the UFC after suffering his first-ever career defeat at the hands of John Dodson.
What Fans Will Take Away From this Fight
Dillashaw is finally starting to look like the heralded prospect MMA fans believed he would be while competing on The Ultimate Fighter. Lee put up a good fight by swarming Dillashaw early but eventually succumbed to Dillashaw‘s grappling.
What We Learned About T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw showed a lot of heart by withstanding Lee’s early storm as the Brit came out throwing good strikes. He started off a little slow but eventually got into his game and used his superior wrestling to take the fight to the mat.
I’m sure Dillashaw would’ve liked to start off better, but he has to be happy with the end result. Fans didn’t really learn anything new from Dillashaw, as he showed us exactly what brought him to the dance.
What We Learned About Vaughan Lee
It seems Lee is destined to be the underdog in every fight in the UFC, a point Jon Anik and Kenny Florian were quick to point out. Never the less, Lee came out and showed a true fighting spirit. After some brief moments of success, Lee’s wrestling couldn’t keep up with Dillashaw‘s.
Lee will need to work on his defensive grappling skills if he wants to rise up the bantamweight rankings in the future.
Where Do T.J. Dillashaw and Vaughan Lee Go From Here
For Dillashaw, he should fight another middle-of-the-pack type of fighter. Dillashaw had a lot of hype surrounding his arrival to the UFC but a TKO loss to Dodson ended the hype train. Two strong showings have got Dillashaw back on track, but let’s not get too ahead of ourselves.
Lee has now alternated wins and losses in his UFC career, but his sole win was a huge victory over Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. He doesn’t have to worry about his job as Lee seems like a guy who “brings it” each time out, something Dana White is always a fan of.
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