Derek Brunson saw his five fight winning streak come to an end at UFC Fight Night 101 when he suffered a TKO loss to Robert Whittaker, Brunson says that he fought like a chump inside the octagon.
?It really sucks,? Brunson told MMA Junkie. ?I put together a streak, and worked really hard. But I came out here and fought with no game plan, like a chump tonight. I?ll take it on the chin. I?m better than I showed. This sport is growing. It?s about patience, rather than getting caught up in five in a row, want a title shot, main event. The goal is to put on a great fight and be smart.?
While Brunson thought he had a ?fading? Whittaker nearly beaten in their main event fight, he feels that he rushed things way to much in the fight.
?I had him against the cage, and I felt him breathing really hard,? Brunson told Submission Radio. ?I could have really slowed him down and gotten the takedown. But I didn?t make smart decisions. Instead of going to my wrestling, which I knew I had the upper hand, I was more intent on trying to knock him out.?
Brunson was the #8 ranked middleweight heading into the fight, it is not known yet what rank he will be when the new one?s are released this week.