Joanderson Brito had a great deal on his intellect heading into UFC Vegas 53 but he still managed to gain a jaw-dropping 41-next complete around Andre Fili.
According to the Brazilian, he obtained word earlier in the day that his uncle in Brazil experienced passed away but he made a decision to continue to shift ahead with his combat as he looked to bounce back again from a loss in his UFC debut.
Brito absolutely created the most of his scenario just after he blasted Fili will a huge overhand correct just seconds into the opening round that twisted the Team Alpha Male fighter’s head all over before he strike the canvas.
Brito speedily followed up with a barrage of punches on the floor such as some unpleasant hammer fists that just overcome Fili as he was hardly ever in a position to get his senses back just before the referee was leaping in to conserve him.
Though Fili got back again to his feet immediately after the stoppage, he did not feel to complain a great deal right after he acquired blitzed with strikes next the knockdown delivered by Brito.
“I preferred to be listed here,” Brito stated soon after an emotional earn. “I wished to target on this second. It built it that a lot much more particular to be in this article in this instant. I arrive from 10 straight wins prior to [that loss]. I arrived listed here to end it off.”
Brito now sits at 1-1 in his UFC profession just after he previously competed on Dana White’s Contender Series back again in 2021. General, Brito now retains a 13-3-1 document while buying up his initially UFC earn with the emphatic finish around a veteran in Fili.