{"id":377217,"date":"2021-02-23T06:19:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=377217"},"modified":"2021-02-23T06:19:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:19:57","slug":"tj-dillashaw-makes-picks-for-petr-yan-vs-aljamain-sterling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tj-dillashaw-makes-picks-for-petr-yan-vs-aljamain-sterling\/","title":{"rendered":"TJ Dillashaw makes picks for Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has made his prediction for the upcoming bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling.<\/p>\n<p>Yan, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion, will attempt to defend his title against Sterling, the No. 1 contender, at UFC 259 on March 6. Ahead of the card, Dillashaw is preparing to return from a two-year suspension due to a United States Anti-Doping Agency suspension, and will therefore be watching the action closely.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bs95egGxmq4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Real Quick with Mike Swick<\/em><\/a> podcast, Dillashaw shared his thoughts on this upcoming bantamweight title fight.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TJ Dillashaw #119 | Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bs95egGxmq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a tough fight for Yan because of the style of the fighter,\u201d Dillashaw said (via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2021\/02\/tj-dillashaw-prediction-petr-yan-vs-aljamain-sterling-ufc-259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie)<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI think Yan\u2019s the better, (more) well-rounded fighter. He\u2019s got more of the skills and more aspects of fighting. But Sterling\u2019s wrestling is very aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Sterling\u2019s) striking is real uncomfortable. He doesn\u2019t really set anything up \u2013 he just kind of bombs kicks non-stop, kind of got that distance. But then he can grab a hold of you. He\u2019s got great wrestling and his jiu-jitsu is amazing, too. I watched him take (Cory) Sandhagen out in 45 seconds. We watched him do a lot of great grappling in some of his fights. So I think it\u2019ll be a tough fight because I do think Yan, maybe his biggest weakness is his wrestling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Dillashaw sees paths to victory for both men, he admitted he&#8217;s leaning toward Yan when he was pressed for a prediction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lost in the past to a guy that\u2019s in Bellator just by getting outwrestled, so we\u2019ll see the gains he\u2019s made in his MMA wrestling,\u201d Dillashaw said of Yan. \u201cI would still probably put my money on Yan just because he\u2019s a little more well-rounded, structurally and on the feet. I think he\u2019ll be able to keep the distance good enough. But you can\u2019t underestimate a tough-nosed wrestler. So he can\u2019t be counting his chickens before they hatch because he\u2019s trying to call me out, but he\u2019s got to get past Sterling and stay on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this breakdown from TJ Dillashaw?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has made his prediction for the upcoming bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Yan, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion, will attempt to defend his title against Sterling, the No. 1 contender, at UFC 259 on March 6. 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