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your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the
ESPN app. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves for the
second straight week with
UFC on ESPN 27, featuring a disgraced former champion.
The 11-fight event is now official after the weigh-ins took place,
and all 22 fighters successfully made weight. The event is
headlined by a bout between Cory
Sandhagen and T.J.
Dillashaw, in what is the former bantamweight champ’s return
since being suspended for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The 29-year-old Sandhagen (14-2) is currently on a roll, having
gone 7-1 inside the promotion. “Sandman” bounced back from a
submission loss to current champ Aljamain
Sterling by knocking out Marlon
Moraes with a spinning wheel kick and punches. Sandhagen then
followed that up with a spectacular flying knee KO of Frankie
Edgar to put him in this possible title eliminator match.
Sandhagen stepped on the scale at 136 pounds even.
This is the first fight for Dillashaw (16-4) since he was finished
by Henry
Cejudo in just 32 seconds in his unsuccessful trip down to
flyweight back in January 2019. Dillashaw previously had won the
bantamweight belt for the second time by knocking out Cody
Garbrandt twice. The 35-year-old also weighed 136 pounds.
UFC on ESPN 27 will air in its entirety on ESPN and ESPN+. Prelims
start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, while the main card begins at 7 p.m.
ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC on ESPN 27 Weigh-in Results:
Cory
Sandhagen (136) vs. T.J.
Dillashaw (136)
Raulian
Paiva (135.5) vs. Kyler
Phillips (135.5)
Darren
Elkins (146) vs. Darrick
Minner (145.5)
Maycee
Barber (125.5) vs. Miranda
Maverick (125.5)
Randy
Costa (135) vs. Adrian
Yanez (135.5)
Brendan
Allen (185.5) vs. Punahele
Soriano (185.5)
Ian
Heinisch (185.5) vs. Nassourdine
Imavov (185.5)
Mickey
Gall (169.5) vs. Jordan
Williams (170.5)
Julio
Arce (135.5) vs. Andre Ewell
(135)
Sijara
Eubanks (125) vs. Elise Reed
(125)
Diana
Belbita (114.5) vs. Hannah
Goldy (115.5) 
