{"id":211351,"date":"2016-11-27T06:42:30","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=211351"},"modified":"2016-11-27T06:42:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-27T14:42:30","slug":"mma-community-reacts-robert-whittakers-wild-win-derek-brunson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/robert-whittaker\/mma-community-reacts-robert-whittakers-wild-win-derek-brunson\/","title":{"rendered":"The MMA community reacts to Robert Whittaker’s wild win over Derek Brunson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, the UFC returned to sunny Melbourne, Australia with UFC Fight Night 101<\/a>. Though most of the fights on the 13-bout lineup were somewhat slow, the main event was an absolutely thriller.<\/p>\n

That main event pitted Australia’s own Robert Whittaker against Derek Brunson in a clash of rising middleweight contenders. This fight was given the main event spot after the original headliner \u2013 a rematch between Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza \u2013 was scrapped due to injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The battle began with Brunson charging Whittaker down, evidently keen to score an early stoppage an make UFC history as the first fighter to score five first-round knockouts in a row. Regrettably, Brunson’s aggression came at the expense of technique, as he lunged forward, recklessly winging haymakers with his chin out in the open. Though Brunson certainly gave Whittaker some trouble with his ferocious attack early on, he ultimately paid for his lack of defense when he chowed down on a head-kick late in the first round. Several followup left hands later, and Whittaker was being pulled off his dazed foe to the roar of the Australian crowd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While that Australian crowd soaked in their hometown hero’s massive, first-round win, many of the game’s top fighters took to Twitter to give their thoughts on this wild fight. See some of the best reactions to Whittaker and Brunson’s\u00a0Fight of the Night\u00a0<\/em>winning war below!<\/p>\n

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Over. #UFCMelbourne<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Mane Event\u2122 (@EliasTheodorou) November 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n