Wilmington native Derek Brunson defeats Lyoto Machida

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (WWAY) — It did not take long during UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil as Wilmington’s Derek Brunson defeated Brazilian Lyoto Machida in a first-round knockout.

Brunson connected with Machida on a flurry of blows and the match was called at the 2:30 mark in Round One. He is 7-2 since 2014 and has put together back-to-back wins. The UFC seventh ranked middleweight fighter is 18-5 in his career.