Ex-UFC star Derek Brunson wants a PFL rule gone right after his promotional debut win against Ray Cooper

Former UFC star Derek Brunson made his PFL debut recently against two-time welterweight champion Ray Cooper in a middleweight bout.

Brunson was on a two-fight skid before being released from the UFC. However, he managed to secure an impressive victory in his first fight under the PFL banner. The fight started off with Cooper on the front foot and he managed to land a wild punch from an awkward position in the first round.

However, as the fight went on, Derek Brunson grew more comfortable and ultimately secured a unanimous decision victory. During an interview with MMA Junkie following the fight, Brunson spoke about how the bout could have ended differently if elbows were allowed in the PFL:

"It's crazy, I had to like think, think, think, to not elbow him and he was like tying up my arms and when you're tying up my arms I can just drop an elbow. So yeah, if you were able to elbow there, I'm finishing the fight."

Catch his comments in the clip below:

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Derek Brunson is open to signing multi-fight deal to face Jake Paul

Derek Brunson and Jake Paul have been rumored to fight in the past. However, since Brunson was signed with the UFC at the time, the potential fight did not happen. Now that he's in the PFL, the contest is more of a possibility.

Speaking about it during a recent interview with The Sun, Brunson said:

“Jake Paul is now with the PFL, we’ve got a bit of history. He asked Dana [White] to fight me a couple years ago, so that’s a possibility. People saw me going over to the PFL and thought the timetable was there and it was perfect."

Furthermore, Brunson stated that he is open to fighting Jake Paul in boxing as well as MMA:

"Yeah, I’d be open to that. I love challenging myself, so definitely I’d be up for that.”