Photo by Josh Hedges, Zuffa LLC via Getty Images.
Former Ultimate Fighter winner Jonathan Brookins managed to continue his impressive UFC career by knocking out Vagner Rocha in the first round of their UFC on Fuel TV bout. Rocha looked very capable of winning the fight in the stand-up early landing good left hands and looking a bit quicker to pull the trigger and avoid danger than Brookins.
It was when Vagner attempted to get a takedown that the fight turned. Rocha tried to get the body clinch and take the fight to the ground but Brookins reversed, ended up on top and quickly unloaded with a series of shots that knocked Rocha out.
It was a violent ending that improved Brookins to 2-1 in his official UFC bouts, with the lone loss coming to a title contender in Erik Koch. It will be interesting to see how the UFC wants to handle Brookins going forward.
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Very impressive
I was shocked when Rocha was out cold…
rscott94 - February 15, 2012
I wasn't
each one of those shots were clean to the jaw. Really good accuracy from Brookins.
av1o3 - February 15, 2012
I meant
Not used to seeing Brookins so aggressive
rscott94 - February 15, 2012
Ya he does seem really laid back.
Kind of like corey from trailer park boys.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE - February 15, 2012
A good performance from Brookins
I still see him with his chin high he’s been dropped in the past because of it. Tuck that chin man. Other than that he looked good.
EyeHeartMMA - February 15, 2012
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying “man” in a post-fight interview as well!
Mr. Socko - February 15, 2012 via mobile
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying “man” in a post-fight interview as well!
Mr. Socko - February 15, 2012 via mobile
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying "man" in a post-fight interview as well!
Diz D - February 15, 2012
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying “man” in a post-fight interview as well!
Bonedoctor - February 15, 2012
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying "man" in a post-fight interview as well!
Brandon Starr - February 15, 2012
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying "man" in a post-fight interview as well!
The Lethal Haze - February 15, 2012
I SAID:
mthom - February 15, 2012 via mobile
I told y’all don’t sleep on Brookins! First time I’ve been right in a while! I think he broke the record for saying “man” in a post-fight interview as well!
That’s what I said
mthom - February 15, 2012 via mobile
ok, not trying to sound rude or ignorant or whatever
But is Brookins Black, Half-black, caucasian?
Fedorable - February 15, 2012
I figured he was black with Albino tendencies
(no joke)
The Lethal Haze - February 15, 2012
"oh man, 14 comments! there must be some witty or insightful banter going on in this thread"
yeah, i was dead wrong for thinking that.
justsomehawkeyefan - February 15, 2012
But apparently my accidental double post led to a whole lotta entertainment! Gave me the roflcopters!
Mr. Socko - February 15, 2012 via mobile
that koch loss was suspect
hewsdaddy - February 16, 2012
also why isn’t brokoins in the game? don’t tuf winners usually get some shine in undisputed?
hewsdaddy - February 16, 2012
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