Derek Brunson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-3-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2014, against Yoel Romero Palacio (=Romero vs Brunson), but then he has won three fights beating Sam Alvey in his last one (=Brunson vs Alvey).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Roan Carneiro, has a record of 20-9-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. His last defeat occurred in 2011 when he faced Tommy Depret, since then ‘Jucao’ Carneiro has won six consecutive bouts winning over Mark Munoz in his last one. Brunson vs Carneiro is on the undercard of Donald Cerrone vs Alex Oliveira – UFC Fight Night 83. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Derek Brunson vs Roan Carneiro – full fight Video UFC FN 83
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-21, pretty good finish between Derek Brunson and Roan Carneiro but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.