Robert Whittaker seemed to be in trouble. Derek Brunson was applying constant pressure, with wild flurries and takedown attempts. The end appeared to be near.
And it was. It just went the other way.
Whittaker countered Brunson coming forward with a left, smacked him across the head with a head kick and finished on the ground en route to a TKO victory at 4:07 of the first round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne, Australia.
Brunson had been winning the first round until the finishing sequence, damaging Whittaker with punches and constantly driving ahead.