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Again victim of illegal blows
Brundage and Abdul Razak Alhassan fought to a no contest (illegal elbows) at 0:37 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
This was a carbon copy of Brundage's fight against Jacob Malkoun last September. He was getting obliterated in both bouts, ate what was termed illegal elbow(s) by the referee, and determined he couldn't continue. In that fight, Malkoun was disqualified and Brundage was given a win. Here, the fight was ruled a no-contest. In between, he knocked out Zachary Reese and was submitted by Bo Nickal. Perhaps the UFC will attempt to rebook these two in the near future.
This was a carbon copy of Brundage's fight against Jacob Malkoun last September. He was getting obliterated in both bouts, ate what was termed illegal elbow(s) by the referee, and determined he couldn't continue. In that fight, Malkoun was disqualified and Brundage was given a win. Here, the fight was ruled a no-contest. In between, he knocked out Zachary Reese and was submitted by Bo Nickal. Perhaps the UFC will attempt to rebook these two in the near future.
Will face Abdul Razak Alhassan
Brunday will compete against Abdul Razak Alhassan in a middleweight matchup on July 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Brundage will look to bounce back when he faces Razak Lahassan after suffering a loss against Bo Nickal via submission during his last fight at UFC 300.
Brundage will look to bounce back when he faces Razak Lahassan after suffering a loss against Bo Nickal via submission during his last fight at UFC 300.
Latest victim of Bo Nickal
Brundage lost to Bo Nickal via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of Round 2 at UFC 300 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
None of Nickal's first five professional opponents lasted longer than 2:54, so in that regard, Brundage did pretty well. Of course, he was dominated the entire time and had zero chance of winning this fight. Cody showed plenty of mat awareness, which is why he saw the latter stages of Round 2, but the good times ended there. Brundage lost three straight from December 2022 to June 2023. The UFC gave him another chance and he was gifted a DQ win over Jacob Malkoun to extend his time with the company. In turn, he got this fight against Nickal, which probably earned him a nice pay day. Brundage's time with the company is likely running out, but at least he got to fight on this monumental card.
None of Nickal's first five professional opponents lasted longer than 2:54, so in that regard, Brundage did pretty well. Of course, he was dominated the entire time and had zero chance of winning this fight. Cody showed plenty of mat awareness, which is why he saw the latter stages of Round 2, but the good times ended there. Brundage lost three straight from December 2022 to June 2023. The UFC gave him another chance and he was gifted a DQ win over Jacob Malkoun to extend his time with the company. In turn, he got this fight against Nickal, which probably earned him a nice pay day. Brundage's time with the company is likely running out, but at least he got to fight on this monumental card.
Draws Nickal at UFC 300
Brundage is scheduled to face Bo Nickal at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Brundage bounced back from a three-fight losing streak in 2023 to pick up back-to-back victories, most recently knocking out Zach Reese in the first round at UFC Austin on December 2. He'll be rewarded for his efforts here with a major step up in competition on the company's biggest stage, as Nickal is one of the most hyped-up prospects in recent memory. Nickal owns one of the best wrestling pedigrees to enter the UFC since Ben Askren, but is far younger and brings respectable striking to the table as well. One thing Brundage does have going for him is wrestling experience, as he averages a solid 2.69 takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time, and he has one or more takedowns in six of his eight UFC appearances. Still, look for Brundage to be considered a hefty underdog for this matchup.
Brundage bounced back from a three-fight losing streak in 2023 to pick up back-to-back victories, most recently knocking out Zach Reese in the first round at UFC Austin on December 2. He'll be rewarded for his efforts here with a major step up in competition on the company's biggest stage, as Nickal is one of the most hyped-up prospects in recent memory. Nickal owns one of the best wrestling pedigrees to enter the UFC since Ben Askren, but is far younger and brings respectable striking to the table as well. One thing Brundage does have going for him is wrestling experience, as he averages a solid 2.69 takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time, and he has one or more takedowns in six of his eight UFC appearances. Still, look for Brundage to be considered a hefty underdog for this matchup.
Latest to score
Brundage defeated Zachary Reese via KO (slam) at 1:49 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
Entering the evening, there had been a dozen knockouts via slam in the past 30 years of UFC action. Now, we have two in back-to-back fights, a span of about 30 minutes. This particular one would go on to earn Brundage a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus -- one of 10 post-fight bonuses distributed on the evening. Clearly picking up something from Drakkar Klose in the prior bout, Brundage extracted himself from an elbow lock and responded by dropping Reese on his head. The latter, with only six pro fights under his belt and making his UFC debut, was clearly dazed, and Cody quickly closed the show. Brundage has no history of defeating better competition, and that's highly unlikely to change moving forward, but the back-to-back wins should provide him some breathing room.
Entering the evening, there had been a dozen knockouts via slam in the past 30 years of UFC action. Now, we have two in back-to-back fights, a span of about 30 minutes. This particular one would go on to earn Brundage a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus -- one of 10 post-fight bonuses distributed on the evening. Clearly picking up something from Drakkar Klose in the prior bout, Brundage extracted himself from an elbow lock and responded by dropping Reese on his head. The latter, with only six pro fights under his belt and making his UFC debut, was clearly dazed, and Cody quickly closed the show. Brundage has no history of defeating better competition, and that's highly unlikely to change moving forward, but the back-to-back wins should provide him some breathing room.