David Branch never imagined a world where Jared Cannonier would knock him out in front of more than 17,000 fans in his hometown of New York last November at UFC 230.
The fight served as an opportunity for Branch to build on a huge win over Thiago Santos, and competing in front of a home audience in the UFC was a dream come true for him.
Sadly, things went sideways on Branch just after the second round got underway. Just 39 seconds into the round, Branch was down and out while Cannonier was celebrating a statement victory over a top 10-ranked opponent in his debut at middleweight.