Diego Brandao opens up about chaotic fight in Dagestan

The Fight Nights Global 73 main event went viral, but not for a good reason.

Diego Brandao was fighting Akhmet Aliev in a three-round lightweight bout in Dagestan on Monday, but an illegal headbutt started a chaotic series of events that led to a technical knockout loss against the Brazilian for leaving the cage.

In his first interview since the fight, Brandao tells MMA Fighting what happened before, during and after his first post-UFC defeat.

"I don’t regret anything,” Brandao said. "My family and team are by my side. It’s tough to please everyone. I apologize to my fans in Brazil, United States and Dagestan, those who paid to watch the fight. I already asked for a rematch, I want to prove…