Derek Brunson continued his march up the UFC middleweight rankings in September, when he subbed Darren Till in the main event of UFC Vegas 36. That win, his fifth in a row, landed Brunson at number four in the 185 lb division.
At this weekend’s UFC 271 Brunson has a chance to launch himself onto the short-list of potential title challengers. But he’ll need to get past the third ranked Jared Cannonier to do so.
Brunson was easy to spot during yesterday’s UFC 271 media day. That’s because the 38-year-old was wearing a bright blue t-shirt emblazoned with the message ‘I beat up domestic abusers’.