It's never a good idea to fight with your hands down, but it really doesn't help when you're fighting a power puncher like Diego Brandao.
Japanese fighter Katsunori Kikuno came out with just such a stance against the Brazilian brawler in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 75 Featherweight scrap tonight (Sat., Sept. 26, 2015) at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
He was immediately punished for it:
:29 seconds! One Brandao blitzkrieg was all it took to end Kikuno's night #UFCJapan http://t.co/Im1GBSTw8R
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 27, 2015
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 winner pushes his record to 20-10 with the quick finish, his fourth stoppage inside the cage since joining UFC in 2011.