UFC Bantamweight TJ Dillashaw to Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Denny Hamlin, a 51-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, says the shoulder surgery he underwent last week is more extensive than he anticipated, and his participation in the Feb. 4 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, which is two weeks before the Daytona 500, is questionable. "Right now, they just touch it a little bit here and there, and they say…

There you have it, Los Angeles Dodgers fans. Clayton Kershaw's rollercoaster 2023 season ended with what everybody feared most: surgery for the veteran left-hander, which he announced on Instagram Friday morning. Kershaw revealed he underwent a procedure to repair the gleno-humeral ligaments and capsule on his injured left shoulder, which clearly…

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff underwent surgery on Friday to repair the anterior capsule in his right shoulder. He is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season, according to the club, raising the real possibility that the 30-year-old thrown his final pitch for Milwaukee. "Brandon is not only one of the best pitchers in…

You can watch the UFC 288 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79.99 with a PPV pass. In the UK, Sterling vs Cejudo is not a PPV and will be part of the regular BT Sport subscription. It's the usual Kayo Sports PPV in Australia. Full details on how to watch a UFC 288 live stream online and on TV where you are just below. In 2020, Henry Cejudo bowed…

Henry Cejudo's spent some time away from the ring, but he's a bad matchup for Aljamain Sterling and our UFC 288 picks are backing him to knock off the rust quickly, along with his foe in this title fight. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Former two-division champ Henry Cejudo returns to the octagon to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight…

Former two-division champ Henry Cejudo returns to the octagon to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title at UFC 288. Don't have an account? Create Account Cejudo retired and vacated the title after beating Dominick Cruz three years ago, but he's aiming to regain the championship and eying a move up to featherweight. But first, he has…

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Yankees better hope that their two big-league catchers stay healthy this spring, because their depth options are dropping like flies. Catching prospect Josh Breaux won't throw for the next few weeks with an elbow injury that popped up this week at Yankees camp, manager Aaron Boone said before an exhibition game against the…

UK MMA stars Paddy Pimblett and Tom Aspinall have come out in defense of former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw's decision to fight at UFC 280. At the Abu Dhabi-held pay-per-view event last October, Dillashaw looked to make history by becoming a three-time 135-pound titleholder inside the Octagon. Unfortunately for the veteran, the chances of…

In the five years since UFC left Fox to announce a landmark, $1.5 billion broadcasting deal through 2025 with ESPN, it has been hard to find a time in which UFC president Dana White hasn't been smiling. White, the 53-year-old tireless maverick who has been the face of combat sports' most successful promotion since 2001, has typically closed each…

2022 has seen a number of new stars emerge in the UFC, but for a handful of legends, the year has marked the end of the road. More than one UFC legend has chosen to hang up their gloves in 2022, usually coming off a devastating loss. It's fair to say that these legends will be missed. Will any of these fighters end up returning to the octagon? Only…

Recently, the UFC implemented a policy prohibiting fighters (and others) from betting on UFC fights. There were questions surrounding how strict the policy would be, and what the limitations were when it came to fighters and their camps. It looks like fans are finding out how far that reach goes. One fight from UFC Vegas 64 is currently under…

Being a member of the select groups of fighters that are or have been UFC champions is a prestigious honor in the sport of mixed martial arts. Many talented cage fighters have pursued UFC gold, but few have succeeded in the endeavor to become a true lineal champ. On a roster of a few hundred competitors, only 12 fighters hold UFC titles currently.…

It's frustrating thinking about what the San Diego Padres could've accomplished this postseason had Fernando Tatis Jr. been a part of the team. The former All-Star didn't play a single game in 2022 after undergoing surgery to repair a broken wrist suffered in an offseason motorcycle accident. It was later reported Tatis underwent a second wrist…

Aljamain Sterling was gifted a Rolex, from renowned social media figure, 'Skinnybets', in the wake of his title defense of TJ Dillashaw! Aljamain Sterling stood tall this past weekend, in his quest to dismantle TJ Dillashaw, who has been a staple of the UFC bantamweight division for the better part of the last decade. In light of his success,…

The action inside the Etihad Arena on Saturday gave fight fans much to be excited about moving forward after UFC 280. Thrilling finishes and questionable decisions will spark debates over the results for months to come from Abu Dhabi. With former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, Islam Makhachev captured the vacant 155-pound…

The biggest PPV event of the year is finally here. UFC is back in the Middle East for UFC 280 on Saturday night from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The card features a pair of title fights atop the marquee along with rising contenders primed to take the next step on the road to the gold. It doesn't get much bigger than the vacant lightweight title bout…

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have combined to win 21 consecutive fights, but one of the lightweight contenders will see a long winning streak come to an end Saturday when they square off for the vacant title in the main event of UFC 280. The pay-per-view main UFC 280 fight card is set for 2 p.m. ET from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The…

UFC 280 will get underway this Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Perhaps this biggest card of this year, we have two title fights and multiple scraps between top contenders. The first title fight is in the bantamweight division as Aljamain Sterling looks to defend the belt against the No. 2 ranked challenger, T.J.…

UFC 280, one of the most competitively matched fight cards of the year, is upon us. The Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with the larger 30-foot Octagon, will host the event. Fights kick off in prime time Saturday in Abu Dhabi (9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT), which is more proof of the global growth of the UFC. Lightweight and bantamweight titles will be up for…

MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC Vegas 62, a five-round UFC bantamweight title bout between champion Aljamain Sterling and former champ TJ Dillashaw. The event takes place on Saturday, October 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Aljamain Sterling (-180) Sterling (21-3) is the UFC…

UFC 280 will take over Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, October 22. The latest: Two titles are at stake in a stacked five-fight card. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev go toe-to-toe for the vacant lightweight belt while Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves for the bantamweight title. Odds as of 12:23 p.m. ET on…

T.J. Dillashaw thinks he has the advantage over UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in wrestling. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) challenges Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) for the 135-pound title in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. "The Funkmaster" has used his grappling to quickly submit Cory Sandhagen and put a stamp on…

While the SF Giants have fallen out of the playoff race over the past couple of months, starting pitcher Carlos Rodón has solidified himself as one of the best pitchers in MLB. However, with a contract that will likely make him a free agent at the end of the season, fans are wondering how much it will take to sign him to an extension. Rodón was a…

Sports betting is deeply ingrained within the culture of the UFC. There's heavy betting action on every card, and you can find an edge every time the lines move. Digging through fighter records, previous odds and actual outcomes, and other patterns is a time-consuming process, but it's well worth the effort. Finding even the smallest tidbit of…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - It's a small club no pitcher ever wants to be associated with, but Tejay Antone has done his best to maintain a positive mindset. Antone, the Reds' top reliever last season, became a member of the two-time Tommy John surgery club last August. As much as Tommy John surgeries - reconstructing the ulnar collateral ligament in an…