After an evening filled with decisions, Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson ended UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” with a flourish.
The two middleweight contenders put on a show for most of the opening stanza before Whittaker claimed victory via technical knockout 4:07 into the opening frame of the evening’s main event at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday night (online betting).
Brunson lunged wildly at his Australian opponent and appeared to have him reeling early on, but Whittaker recovered to turn the tide by landing a stiff jab followed by a right high kick.