CHARLOTTE – Derek Brunson realizes his knockout loss to Ronaldo Souza at UFC on FOX 27 was a setback to his middleweight title aspirations, but he still believes he can reach gold. Brunson (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) was stopped in the opening round by Souza (25-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner, which took place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., and aired on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. It was a familiar feeling for “The One,” who has routinely fallen short in his biggest career opportunities. The fight with Souza was a rematch of an August 2012 bout from the now-defunct Strikeforce. Brunson lost that contest by knockout in 41 seconds , and although it was disappointment again in the second meeting, he won’t get too low on his future prospects.
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