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 his rivalry with Petr Yan, when he was able to control him on the mat for almost two full rounds in their title-fight rematch at UFC 273. But Dillashaw, a former Division I wrestler, is confident with how his wrestling stacks up against Division III wrestler Sterling.
