LAS VEGAS – Derek Brunson wants his opportunity to challenge for the middleweight title after his main event win over Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 191 . Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) earned a third-round submission of Till (18-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, giving him five consecutive victories since he met Israel Adesanya at UFC 230 in November 2018. A title shot has been on Brunson’s mind for a long time now, but he’s never been able to string together the right performances. That’s until now. He thinks he’s done enough, but with current champ Adesanya and Robert Whittaker tentatively targeted for an early 2022 date, it could be some time until Brunson’s opportunity materializes. Brunson is already hearing the noise that he should stay active and fight Jared Cannonier (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in a true title eliminator.
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