Matt Brown returned to the cage in style at UFC 245.
A UFC welterweight division mainstay, Brown (22-16 MMA, 15-10 UFC) competed in his first fight in more than two years Saturday, when he took on Ben Saunders. Brown defeated Saunders (22-13-2 MMA, 9-10 UFC) with strikes at 4:55 of Round 2.
After getting stuck in Saunders’ guard for nearly the entirety of the first round, Brown had better luck keeping the fight standing in the second.
As the clock wound down in Round 2, Saunders pulled guard. Instead of letting the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt up to his feet, Brown dove into the guard.
A brutal elbow from Brown stunned Saunders. It also opened “Killa B” up for more shots. As Brown pounded away, referee Keith Peterson dove in and waved off the fight.
Brown has won back-to-back fights, turning around his luck after losses in five out of six.
As for Saunders, the Floridian has lost six out of his past seven bouts. All six defeats have come inside the distance, with five by knockout.
Check out Brown’s finish of Saunders at UFC 245 in the video clip below:
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