Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos PITTSBURGH – David Branch insists his loss to Luke Rockhold in the UFC Fight Night 116 won’t prevent him from his ultimately goal of becoming middleweight champion. In the most high-profile fight of his career, Branch (21-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) suffered a second-round stoppage loss to Rockhold (16-3, 6-2 UFC) in the headlining bout of the FS1-televised card at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. It was his first defeat in more than five years, and one that he admits showed he has more to do before contending with the absolute elite of his weight class. “I’m right there,” Branch told MMAjunkie after his loss. “I’ve just got more work to do. I’m not going to stop now
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David Branch on tapping to strikes at UFC-Pittsburgh: ‘I didn’t just give up’ – MMA Junkie