5 Best Robert Whittaker fights in the UFC

#3 Derek Brunson

Derek Brunson's good run came to a swift end

Prior to fighting Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson was on the run of his life. He had cultivated a seemingly unstoppable run, and there did not appear to be anyone on the roster who could potentially beat him.

A five-fight win streak saw him head into the main event of UFC Fight Night 101, better known as UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson with an immense amount of confidence. It would not last.

Robert Whittaker showed everyone in the audience why he was on the run that he was on. He put on a distinguished masterclass in MMA, and within the first round, put an end to Brunson's run, also effectively starting a run that Brunson would sooner forget about.

He knocked out Brunson via TKO at 4 minutes and 7 seconds of the start of the first round and picked up his 6th win in a row.

Since the loss, Brunson has gone on to lose 3 of his next 5 fights.