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Justin Wetzell says TJ Dillashaw Spied On Cory Sandhagen’s Camp

Justin WetzellLFA featherweight and Elevation Fight Team fighter Justin Wetzell said that TJ Dillashaw allegedly tried to get the upper hand on Cory Sandhagen by spying on his training camp. During a recent interview with James Lynch, Wetzell accused the former bantamweight champion of sending spies into Sandhagen’s camp while both trained in the Denver area. […]

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LFA featherweight and Elevation Fight Team fighter Justin Wetzell said that TJ Dillashaw allegedly tried to get the upper hand on Cory Sandhagen by spying on his training camp.

During a recent interview with James Lynch, Wetzell accused the former bantamweight champion of sending spies into Sandhagen’s camp while both trained in the Denver area.

“Yeah, he had some Ludwig students come into our Friday sparring. I wasn’t there that day but I heard about this from other people. They were like, ‘Yeah, there’s these Ludwig affiliates and when Cory started sparring in the cage, they whipped out their phones and started recording.’ And then later on Instagram, they posted some sh*t on their story bragging, ‘Hey TJ, we got these rounds for you, we’ve got it all recorded.’ Yeah, it was just kind of, I dunno,” Wetzell said.

“It was a little bit surprising but I don’t know man, it is what it is. I don’t think it’s really going to help.”

While neither Sandhagen nor Dillashaw has spoken out publicly about the alleged incident, it’s certainly concerning that yet another controversy is surrounding Dillashaw and his camp. His fight against Sandhagen this summer is his first fight in the UFC since a long layoff stemming from a two-year USADA suspension. Before that, he earned the bantamweight title for the second time in his career and defended it against Cody Garbrandt.

As for Sandhagen, he’s been on a roll since losing to current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 250. He’s secured back-to-back knockout performances over Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar entering the matchup with Dillashaw.

The winner of Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw is expected to be next in line for the bantamweight title after Sterling and Petr Yan have their title re-match later this year.

Do you think TJ Dillashaw spied on Cory Sandhagen’s training camp?

TJ Dillashaw Pulls Out Of May 8 Sandhagen Bout, Fight To Be Rescheduled

T.J. Dillashaw has withdrawn from his fight against Cory Sandhagen that was scheduled to headline the May 8 Fight Night main event. Due to a deep laceration above his right eye, T.J. Dillashaw made the difficult decision to withdraw from his fight agai…

T.J. Dillashaw has withdrawn from his fight against Cory Sandhagen that was scheduled to headline the May 8 Fight Night main event. Due to a deep laceration above his right eye, T.J. Dillashaw made the difficult decision to withdraw from his fight against Cory Sandhagen on May 8. The good news is the fight will […]

Cory Sandhagen Teammate Claims TJ Dillashaw Has Pushed Fight Back To June

Dillashaw SandhagenThe fight between Cory Sandhagen and TJ Dillashaw might be delayed for a month. That’s according to Sandhagen’s Elevation Fight Team Justin Wetzell who claimed Tuesday that Dillashaw sustained a cut in training and has pushed the fight back to June. The bantamweight contest was originally set to headline the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night event […]

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The fight between Cory Sandhagen and TJ Dillashaw might be delayed for a month.

That’s according to Sandhagen’s Elevation Fight Team Justin Wetzell who claimed Tuesday that Dillashaw sustained a cut in training and has pushed the fight back to June.

The bantamweight contest was originally set to headline the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night event taking place May 8.

“Desperate TJ must not have liked what he seen on tape and needs more time, he’s pushing the fight back to June because of a “cut” sustained in training.”

While it’s a blow to the card and fans who were expecting to see the fight in a little under two weeks, it’s not the worst news, if true, given that the delay is only for a month.

And of course, nothing is confirmed as of yet so we’ll just have to wait and see what develops in the coming days.

What can be confirmed is that this is one heck of a fight which has a somewhat heated edge to it following comments from the two former training partners.

The winner will likely challenge for the bantamweight title next — after Petr Yan gets his rematch with Aljamain Sterling, of course.

Sandhagen Joins Dillashaw In Writing Off Aljamain Sterling

Cory Sandhagen, like his next opponent TJ Dillashaw, doesn’t see Aljamain Sterling beating Petr Yan in the rematch. At UFC 259, Yan and Sterling had their anticipated bantamweight title fight. In the scrap, Yan dropped Sterling in the first and w…

Cory Sandhagen, like his next opponent TJ Dillashaw, doesn’t see Aljamain Sterling beating Petr Yan in the rematch. At UFC 259, Yan and Sterling had their anticipated bantamweight title fight. In the scrap, Yan dropped Sterling in the first and was starting to dominate the scrap. He was stuffing the American’s takedowns and even taking […]

Cory Sandhagen: TJ Dillashaw Without EPO Is Still Dangerous

Cory SandhagenCory Sandhagen refuses to believe TJ Dillashaw will return a lesser fighter after serving a two-year doping ban. The former bantamweight champion tested positive for EPO in the aftermath of his knockout loss to Henry Cejudo, who defended his featherweight title when they fought in January 2019. Dillashaw was slapped with a lengthy ban for […]

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Cory Sandhagen refuses to believe TJ Dillashaw will return a lesser fighter after serving a two-year doping ban.

The former bantamweight champion tested positive for EPO in the aftermath of his knockout loss to Henry Cejudo, who defended his featherweight title when they fought in January 2019.

Dillashaw was slapped with a lengthy ban for his blatant cheating and hasn’t fought since.

He’ll return to the Octagon when he fights Sandhagen on May 8.

Sandhagen is refusing to listen to talk of Dillashaw being a lesser fighter ahead of his return and insists he’s been preparing for the best version of the former 135lb king.

“The guy’s been out for two-and-a-half years almost now, so who knows what he’s been doing in that time?” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “I know that he had a couple of shoulder surgeries, which put him out for a little bit, and I know that I’ve been working really hard in those two years. I don’t really know what he’s been doing, but yeah, I suppose that’s probably the narrative that T.J. is probably gonna come back as a not-as-great version of T.J., but that’s just a narrative that I’m not gonna buy into. I’m gonna buy into the narrative which is gonna keep me safer, which is T.J. is gonna come back a better T.J.”

“If he was on EPO or whatever type of drugs he was on for his entire career and he’s off of them, then that’s 100 percent gonna play a factor,” Sandhagen continued. “Am I banking on that? Absolutely not. But if that is the case, which I have no idea if that’s the case or not, then, yeah, he’s probably not gonna be coming back the same guy.”

Do you think TJ Dillashaw will be at his best when he squares off against Cory Sandhagen?

TJ Dillashaw Completely Overlooking Aljamain Sterling In Title Plans

TJ Dillashaw is not putting Aljamain Sterling in his plans at all as he prepares to make his push toward reclaiming the bantamweight championship. It has been over two years since TJ Dillashaw has been able to call himself the UFC bantamweight champion…

TJ Dillashaw is not putting Aljamain Sterling in his plans at all as he prepares to make his push toward reclaiming the bantamweight championship. It has been over two years since TJ Dillashaw has been able to call himself the UFC bantamweight champion. His designation as such fell not because he dropped the title in […]