Derek Brunson claimed a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland to close out UFC on ESPN 21 with a dominant display of his grappling chops.
Brunson caught an early break in the first round. Holland slipped while attempting a kick and he rushed his opponent with punches before getting him to the ground. From there, Brunson held the top position for most of the first round.
He wasn't able to land anything that accumulated too much damage, but it was definitely a strong start.
Holland didn't appear to be too bothered as he asked Khabib Nurmagomedov—who was sitting cageside—for some advice between rounds:
Trailblazer looked like he'd be able to back up his talk at the beginning of the round.