If both men play the waiting game, Jared Cannonier thinks he has a better chance of getting the next UFC middleweight title shot over Derek Brunson . With champion Israel Adesanya expected to rematch Robert Whittaker next, top contenders Cannonier (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) are vying for title contention. Winner of four his past five, Cannonier is coming off a unanimous decision win over former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum in August. Meanwhile, Brunson came up big as an underdog once again when he submitted Darren Till this past Saturday for his fifth consecutive win.
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Jared Cannonier: Derek Brunson isn’t in position to wait for UFC title shot – MMA Junkie