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At UFC on ESPN 27, a disgraced former king returned from exile and took a step towards regaining what was once his.
In the main event of the card also termed UFC Vegas 32, two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder T.J. Dillashaw looked sharp and remarkably free of rust in taking a razor-thin split decision over Cory Sandhagen. After two and a half years of USADA-imposed suspension and in the wake of his disastrous attempt to drop to flyweight and challenge for a second belt, plenty of questions hung over the head of the 35-year-oild Californian.