Back in August 2012, on the same night that Ronda Rousey defeated Sarah Kaufman, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza knocked out a green Derek Brunson inside the Strikeforce cage. The bout lasted 41 seconds. Now, five and a half years later, they are going to run it back on network television.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship stages UFC on Fox 27 this Saturday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, with Brunson seeking revenge against Souza in his own North Carolina backyard.
It is a card that lacks for star power, but for not fun and competitive matchmaking; and the fights that are not competitive on paper feature two outstanding prospects in Mirsad Bektic and Gregor Gillespie.