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” The best fight for me next is probably Jack Hermansson. Extremely difficult person, hes riding a hot streak. I seen him attempting to pick fights with Darren Till, however thats not the battle. Me vs. Hermansson, thats the battle to make.
Derek Brunson states Edmen Shahbazyans corner definitely made the appropriate choice NOT stopping their fight … despite the fact that their fighter was bloodied and beaten.
36-year-old Brunson handed 22-year-old Shahbazyan the very first L of his profession at UFC Fight Night in Vegas last Saturday through a 3rd-round TKO.
However, lots of people believe Edmen– who ate a flurry of heavy punches to end the 2nd-round– should not have actually been enabled by his corner, the ref, or the cage side physician to come out for the 3rd round.
After the battle, even Dana White slammed the physician for taking too long to decide between rounds … and stated the battle “could have been stopped.”
There is at least 1 guy who thinks everybody involved made the right decision … whichs Derek Brunson, who informs TMZ Sports Shahbazyan was still quite in the battle.
Brunson continued … “I believed I won both rounds however still, it was reasonably close so you cant stop a battle there. Its one of those things in sports, you got ta suck it up at that point, ya understand?”.
Ref Herb Dean eventually stopped the battle just 26 seconds into the 3rd round … providing DB his 3rd straight success.
Who does Brunson– who was the 8th ranked UFC middleweight BEFORE his big win of ES– want next?
I seen him trying to choose fights with Darren Till, however thats not the fight. Me vs. Hermansson, thats the battle to make.
32-year-old Hermansson is coming off an incredibly excellent 1st-round win over Kelvin Gastelum.
And after Hermansson? Brunson has his eyes on Israel Adesanya … and he states this time will be extremely different than when they ditched in 2018.
” Im 100% sure, get me back in the title picture, I can win those battles.”.
