Derek Brunson thinks he is just one win away from a UFC middleweight title shot if he is paired up against a top contender.
Brunson, who defeated Lyoto Machida by first-round knockout in the UFC Fight Night 119 main event in late October, called out Luke Rockhold in his post-fight speech. That’s the first name that came to his mind when asked by light heavyweight champ and commentator Daniel Cormier. He continued asking for the former 185-pound champion in a series of tweets, but Rockhold eventually responded, saying he was not interested in fighting someone not on his level.