Joanderson Brito got one of the more unusual stoppages in recent UFC memory against Jack Shore at UFC 301.
After busting up the legs of Shore (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) with kicks for several minutes, one shot from Brito (17-3-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) sliced the shin open and led to a significant amount of bleeding. The doctor was called in to check on the cut and ultimately deemed the featherweight fight at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro would not continue, awarding Brito with the TKO stoppage win at the 3:35 mark of Round 2.
Check out the replay of Shore’s nasty shin below (via X):
Joanderson Brito wins via TKO after this cut on Jack Shore's leg 😳 #UFC301 pic.twitter.com/vlKJBuL9zJ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 5, 2024
With five consecutive wins in the 145-pound division now on his resume, Brito said in his post-fight interview that he’s looking to climb higher with a callout of Dan Ige.
“Let’s be honest: I’m at another level in this division,” Brito told Daniel Cormier through an interpreter. “Shout out to everyone on my team.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 301 results include:
- Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 3:35
- Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:42
- Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 1:35
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 301.
