T.J. Dillashaw almost certainly sealed himself the next bantamweight title shot, as he dominated John Lineker on the main card of UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey. The former champion outstruck the Brazilian, repeatedly took him down, and hammered away with vicious ground-and-pound throughout the fight. Dillashaw neutralized Lineker’s trademark whirlwind of stand-up violence, and presumably we’ll be seeing him and Cody Garbrandt do battle later this year.
Watch video highlights of Dillashaw’s performance at the top of the page. Here’s Tim Burke’s play-by-play of a lopsided round 2, which was deemed a 10-8 round in the eyes of two judges.
Round 2 - Body shot from Lineker. Takedown from Dillashaw. He looks for the back but Lineker spins out and returns to his feet. Lineker with a left. Lineker tries again but Dillashaw deftly steps away. Body kick and a takedown. TJ moves to side and lands two big elbows. He's really opening up now. Lineker looked for a kneebar, but Dillashaw moved to mount. Lineker retained half guard. More punches from Dillashaw. He's landing a ton of shots to the face. Lineker is just eating them. Thudding elbows. 10-9 Dillashaw.
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