UFC middleweight Derek Brunson wanted four fights in 2023, and he has his first one set.
Brett Okamoto of ESPN reported on Wednesday that Brunson and Dricus Du Plessis are joining the line-up of UFC 285, the upcoming pay-per-view scheduled for Sat., March 4, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. According to the report, Du Plessis also signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion.
In his most recent Octagon appearance, Brunson saw a five-fight win streak snapped at UFC 271, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Jared Cannonier this past February.