Will Brooks is still holding his head high despite going through the most challenging period of his career. The former Bellator lightweight champion has hit hard times since joining the UFC in July 2016. After winning his debut, Brooks (18-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) suffered his third straight loss this past weekend after succumbing to a second-round submission to Nik Lentz (28-8-2 MMA, 12-5-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney. Related UFC Fight Night 121 video highlights: Nik Lentz submits Will Brooks When he signed with the UFC, Brooks was on a eight-fight winning streak and ranked No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings . Now he’s on an ugly skid, and though it’s a tough turn of events, Brooks isn’t hitting the panic button yet, nor is he making any excuses for faltering against Lentz (via Twitter ): No excuses
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