Topic: Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson should get a title fight
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09.09.2021 | 5:27 PM ET
I don't think there is an argument against this. He has a winning streak against top contenders. He beat Holland, who went on to fight the next title challenger. If Till would have won, he most likely would have gotten a shot.
He has beef with Adesanya so there is a storyline. Plus everyone else either doesn't have the resume or has fought Adesanya more recently than Brunson. Lastly Brunson has shown during his winning streak that he is working on a style that would matchup greatly with the current champion.
If his next fight isn't Adesanya, there are a number of fights that should help him get to title shot next. Cannonier is a tough ask for anyone and a win over him would surely guarantee a championship fight next. If he fought the winner of Costa/Vettori, that would be #1 contender fight. Even fighting the winner of Strickland/Rockhold should get him a title shot.
If I were making the decisions, I would give him the winner of Whittaker/Adesanya.
However if either Strickland or Rockhold have a very strong performance at MSG, I believe the UFC will leapfrog them to the front of the line.
I also see the possibility of an interim belt since the fight between Adesanya and Whittaker is being delayed.
Very interesting match ups in the future of the UFC middleweight division.
He has beef with Adesanya so there is a storyline. Plus everyone else either doesn't have the resume or has fought Adesanya more recently than Brunson. Lastly Brunson has shown during his winning streak that he is working on a style that would matchup greatly with the current champion.
If his next fight isn't Adesanya, there are a number of fights that should help him get to title shot next. Cannonier is a tough ask for anyone and a win over him would surely guarantee a championship fight next. If he fought the winner of Costa/Vettori, that would be #1 contender fight. Even fighting the winner of Strickland/Rockhold should get him a title shot.
If I were making the decisions, I would give him the winner of Whittaker/Adesanya.
However if either Strickland or Rockhold have a very strong performance at MSG, I believe the UFC will leapfrog them to the front of the line.
I also see the possibility of an interim belt since the fight between Adesanya and Whittaker is being delayed.
Very interesting match ups in the future of the UFC middleweight division.