UFC Betting: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw Preview

A former UFC champion makes his return to the Octagon after a two-year absence this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw.

The main event is a bantamweight bout featuring Cory Sandhagen and former UFC bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw. At Bovada Sportsbook, Sandhagen is a -200 favorite and Dillashaw a +160 underdog.

Sandhagen has won nine of his last 10 fights to improve his overall record to 14-2 with six wins by knockout and three by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 184 in February when he defeated Frankie Edgar by first-round KO as a -400 favorite.

Dillashaw hasn’t fought since January 2019 due to a two-year suspension for a positive drug test. At the time of his suspension, he was 16-4 with eight wins by KO and three by submission. His last fight came at UFC Fight Night 143 where he lost to Henry Cejudo by first-round TKO as a -240 favorite.

Ladd favored in return from long injury layoff

Also on the main card this week is a women’s bantamweight bout between Aspen Ladd and Macy Chiasson. At Bovada, Ladd is a -200 favorite and Chiasson a +160 underdog.

Ladd is 9-1 with six wins by KO, but she hasn’t fought since UFC on ESPN 7 in December 2019 due to a knee injury. In that fight, she defeated Yana Kunitskaya by third-round TKO as a -210 favorite.

Chiasson is 7-1 with two wins by KO and two by submission She last fought at UFC on ESPN 21 in March, besting Marion Reneau by unanimous decision as a -250 favorite.

Phillips chalk to gain fifth consecutive victory

One other notable matchup on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout featuring Kyler Phillips and Raulian Paiva. At Bovada, Phillips is a -285 favorite and Paiva a +225 underdog.

Phillips has won his last four fights and owns an overall record of 9-1 with five wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 259 in March and defeated Song Yadong by unanimous decision as a +130 underdog.

Paiva is 2-2 in his last four fights and his overall record stands at 20-3 with four wins by KO and three by submission. He last fought at UFC 251 in July 2020, defeating Zhalgas Zhumagulov by unanimous decision as a -170 favorite.