UFC 241 Highlights: Derek Brunson Shuts Down Ian Heinisch

Derek Brunson shut down Ian Heinisch at the UFC 241 pay-per-view event. The two fighters met in a middleweight bout at UFC 241 that aired exclusively on ESPN pay-per-view from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fight went the distance but it …

Derek Brunson shut down Ian Heinisch at the UFC 241 pay-per-view event. The two fighters met in a middleweight bout at UFC 241 that aired exclusively on ESPN pay-per-view from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fight went the distance but it was almost over before it got going.  Heinisch lands a huge head […]

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Derek Brunson Outclasses Ian Heinisch – UFC 241 Results

Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch in a middleweight bout opens the main card of the UFC 241 event:  Round 1: Heinisch lands a huge head kick in the opening moments that rocked Brunson. Brunson on a bodylock trying to throw him down, but Heinisch’s balance is too good. They separate. Both fighters are landing some […]

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Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch in a middleweight bout opens the main card of the UFC 241 event: 

Round 1: Heinisch lands a huge head kick in the opening moments that rocked Brunson. Brunson on a bodylock trying to throw him down, but Heinisch’s balance is too good. They separate. Both fighters are landing some heavy shots. Brunson went for a single leg but was struggling to get him done. During this Brunson was landing some strong shots while having him pinned up against the fence. Heinisch forces it to a body lock and fights off the slam.

Round 2: Neither man finding range. Brunson presses forward with some swarming punches and sprawls Heinisch out hard. Brunson tagged him a few times with his left hand while Heinisch was looking for a takedown. Brunson tagged him some more and at one point got his back where he fired off hooks until Henisch got back to his feet. 

Round 3: Heinsich breaks the clinch and pushes forward again. Brunson with a counter left with Heinisch crashing forward. Brunson started to play with him with touching strikes just enough to keep him back peddling. 

Results: Derek Brunson def. Ian Heinisch by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28

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Brunson: Theodorou’s Release Unrelated to Fighting Style

Elias Theodorou’s final UFC fight took place in a bout against Derek Brunson at UFC Ottawa. Brunson was the victor, and Theodorou was swiftly given the axe after the loss. The release of Theodorou has been a talking point around the MMA community, spec…

Elias Theodorou’s final UFC fight took place in a bout against Derek Brunson at UFC Ottawa. Brunson was the victor, and Theodorou was swiftly given the axe after the loss. The release of Theodorou has been a talking point around the MMA community, specifically adding fuel to the “sport vs. entertainment” debate. After all, the […]

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Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch Set For UFC 241

A middleweight bout between longtime contender Derek Brunson and Ian Heinisch has been booked for UFC 241. The news was announced by Heinisch on his Instagram. It is expected to be made official by the UFC soon. Brunson bounced back from two knockout defeats by outpointing Elias Theodorou last month at UFC Ottawa. Still ranked […]

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A middleweight bout between longtime contender Derek Brunson and Ian Heinisch has been booked for UFC 241.

The news was announced by Heinisch on his Instagram. It is expected to be made official by the UFC soon.

Brunson bounced back from two knockout defeats by outpointing Elias Theodorou last month at UFC Ottawa. Still ranked No. 9, he will look to establish a new winning streak against Heinisch and make a push for a title shot.

As for Heinisch, he climbed into the top 15 with an upset unanimous decision win over Antonio Carlos Jr. last month. It marked his fifth win in a row as he now sits in No. 11 in the rankings. He notably called out Brunson after that win and has now been granted his wish.

UFC 241 takes place August 17 in Anaheim, California, and is headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic.

Here is how the card is shaping up as of now:

  • Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic
  • Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis
  • Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero
  • Raphael Assuncao vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch

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Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch Set for UFC 241

UFC 241 just added another key fight between two ranked combatants as Derek Brunson tries to win his second straight fight when he takes on rising middleweight Ian Heinisch in Anaheim, California. News of this bout was initially broken by Mike Heck of …

UFC 241 just added another key fight between two ranked combatants as Derek Brunson tries to win his second straight fight when he takes on rising middleweight Ian Heinisch in Anaheim, California. News of this bout was initially broken by Mike Heck of MyMMANews, and sources close to MMA News have since confirmed the report. […]

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UFC Rochester Winner Calls Out Derek Brunson

The winner of the UFC Rochester co-main event is eyeing a bout with Derek Brunson. Last night (May 18), Ian Heinisch took on Antonio Carlos Junior. The action took place inside the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. Heinisch defeated Carlos Junior via …

The winner of the UFC Rochester co-main event is eyeing a bout with Derek Brunson. Last night (May 18), Ian Heinisch took on Antonio Carlos Junior. The action took place inside the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. Heinisch defeated Carlos Junior via unanimous decision. Heinisch is now 2-0 under the UFC banner since his […]

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