CHARLOTTE – Derek Brunson claimed ahead of UFC on FOX 27 that he’d improved far more than Ronaldo Souza since their first matchup in 2012. On fight night, “Jacare” proved that was false. Following his 41-second knockout of Brunson (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) at an August 2012 bout under the now-defunct Strikeforce banner, Souza (25-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) won by first-round knockout again in Saturday’s FOX-televised middleweight headliner, which took place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Related Twitter reacts to 'Jacare' Souza's KO of Derek Brunson in UFC on FOX 27 rematch The Brazilian isn’t one for making bold statements ahead of a fight, but he said he knew he’d improved more than Brunson over the past several years. He was able to showcase that in the octagon.
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