Derek Brunson kicked off the UFC's July schedule at the APEX Facility in Las Vegas with a stunning third-round TKO win over Edmen Shahbazyan to close out the card.
Brunson was paired with Shahbazyan to provide him a jump up in competition and it was clear he could give hims some things to think about from the outset. The veteran scored some takedowns while applying pressure to the 22-year-old Shahbazyan.
The prospect showed the savvy and confidence to answer those questions in Round 1, however, things swung in favor of Brunson as the fight went to the second round.