{"id":457310,"date":"2022-09-05T06:59:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T13:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=457310"},"modified":"2022-09-05T06:59:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T13:59:26","slug":"derek-brunson-reveals-the-toughest-opponent-hes-faced-in-his-mma-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/derek-brunson-reveals-the-toughest-opponent-hes-faced-in-his-mma-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Brunson reveals the toughest opponent he\u2019s faced in his MMA career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has named the toughest opponent he&#8217;s faced in his mixed martial arts career.<\/p>\n<p>While he may not have captured a UFC title, Derek Brunson has still had a rollercoaster ride of a career since entering the sport of mixed martial arts &#8211; and that&#8217;s especially true for his stint in the UFC. From knockouts to dramatic losses and beyond, he&#8217;s taken on a who&#8217;s who of elite competitors at 185 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>With a rumoured showdown against Jack Hermansson coming up later this year, everyone&#8217;s favourite blonde middleweight is ready to get back on the horse in the wake of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/derek-brunson-issues-statement-following-nasty-knockout-loss-to-jared-cannonier-at-ufc-271\/\">his loss to Jared Cannonier<\/a> at UFC 271.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Brunson was asked who he felt his toughest opponent to date has been, with his answer being a pretty familiar one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Derek Brunson Explains Why Darren Till Should Return to 170 Lbs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iDv5_rTuA1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe hardest opponent I\u2019ve faced to date might be <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighters\/anderson-silva\/\">Anderson Silva<\/a>,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cI\u2019ll say Anderson because he\u2019s good everywhere, I had him in a body lock and you know I\u2019m taking him down and he\u2019s like posting out and this was like older Anderson and he\u2019s like posting out like giving me mad problems taking him down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI took him down, he has a good guard. On the feet, he\u2019s really tricky. So, you got to stay in tune at every point in the fight like he\u2019ll go like stepping up elbows. The guy is just so innovative and he\u2019s good everywhere. So, I would say the hardest person to fight will be Anderson because you got to watch out for him everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2022\/09\/derek-brunson-explains-the-toughest-opponent-of-his-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA News<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The pair fought at UFC 208 with Anderson being awarded a controversial decision win.<\/p>\n<p><em>Did you enjoy seeing Derek Brunson compete against Anderson Silva? What is your favourite moment from Brunson&#8217;s UFC run thus far? Let us know down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has named the toughest opponent he&#8217;s faced in his mixed martial arts career. 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