The first time Ronaldo Souza and Derek Brunson fought was in 2012 in Strikeforce, where “Jacare” won via first-round knockout. Almost six years later, the Brazilian put on a repeat performance in their rematch by once again ending the fight in the first stanza.
What was the high point of the fight?
It was interesting to see how the much-improved Brunson would do against Jacare, who was entering the fight coming off a second-round TKO loss to Robert Whittaker last April. During the opening moments, Brunson managed to keep the fight standing and avoid getting into a grappling match with one of MMA’s best submission artists.