Will Brooks tasted defeat for just the second time in his pro MMA career this weekend. It was his second UFC bout, and his first loss under his new promotion. The former Bellator lightweight champion took on massive Brazilian pseudo-lightweight Alex Oliveira in Portland, Oregon. The bout ended in round 3, when a visibly pained Brooks was put on his back and beat up for a TKO, but the real damage started in the first round.
Early in the fight, Oliveira was able to pin Brooks to the fence repeatedly and hit him with knees in the clinch.