It was deja vu for Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Derek Brunson, with Jacare scoring a first-round knockout in their rematch that closed out UFC on Fox 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Both fighters have developed a reputation as first-round finishers, but this matchup seemed to feature an extended feeling-out process.
As it turned out, Jacare had Brunson a little more figured out.
After tagging Brunson with some right hands, Souza timed up a head kick that broke the fight wide open and sent Brunson tumbling backward. Souza's killer instinct then went on full display as he finished him off with hooks until the referee stepped in to call the fight.