Their fight topped the program and went to middleweight title. Shahbaryan started the fight more actively, working as the first number. However, he missed the attack and after moving to the ground, Brunson dealt him several powerful blows. In the second half of the round, on the contrary, Shahbaryan attacked dangerously in a standing position.
In the second round, there was a double-edged struggle in the octagon. The ending remained with Brunson. His first attack in the third round ended with the intervention of the referee, who recorded the victory of 36-year-old Brunson by TKO.
He brought the number of his victories to 21, having seven defeats. 22-year-old Shahbaryan lost for the first time after 11 victories in a row.
Earlier it was reported that Jennifer Maya defeated Joan Calderwood in a consensus fight at UFC Fight Night 173 in Las Vegas.