T.J. Dillashaw will put his belt on the line against bitter rival and former training partner Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC 227 on Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 227 on Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
The former two-division champion will challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight belt in the main event of UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena.
The superstar lightweight will take on contender Dustin Poirier on the UFC 230 card in New York.
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