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You pretty much got it imo, I'd add that it's not so much TJ's size advantage more that he does actually just have much better TDD and wrestling than DJ. We've seen DJ outgrappled and taken down by plenty of guys sometimes dominantly like with Cruz, McCall and Pickett. TJ has only ever been takendown properly by Cruz and he popped back up instantly.
I really don't put much weight into Henry's win over DJ either. DJ finished him brutally in their first fight and then, imo, was robbed with Cejudo being awarded the decision.
DJ is a curious case. A dominant champ who defended 2 times a year, seemed to have a great attitude, deserved an immediate rubber-re-match to get his belt back and yet was traded away for a retired fighter in Askren. The UFC just seemed to have it out for the guy. I'm very much anti-conspiracy but this explains more to me a Cejudo decision victory than what actually took place in the fight.
Barring a pinpoint punch behind the ear - Cody threw everything he had and TJ almost walked right through it - or Henry wrestling at a level that will blindside all of us, TJ wins this fight. Even a really bad weight cut won't sway me there (re: Calvillo, Cynthia). I'm going to open myself to even more criticism here and state that I even think the line is off and there's still a lot of value in Dillashaw.