Matt Brown reacts to UFC Columbus loss: ‘Held back in the third, big mistake’

Whereas UFC Columbus didn’t elicit a record-setting 9 efficiency bonuses like UFC London the week earlier than, there’s no denying its Combat of the Night time was a wild trip worthy of Combat of the 12 months dialogue. Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena went to battle for 3 rounds, battering one another relentlessly.

Ultimately Barberena had his arm raised with a razor skinny cut up resolution win, one thing the Columbus crowd was not pleased about. They clearly thought their hometown boy “The Immortal” deserved to win, and so did Brown. He was whisked away to the hospital following the battle for precautionary causes however did ship some tweets off relating to the battle.

“Because of everybody for all of the assist,” he wrote instantly after the occasion. “Felt like I received the primary two rounds so held again in third. Massive mistake apparently. Massive respect to Barberena he’s an actual f—king soldier.”

Brown was mistaken to suppose he’d received spherical 2 … all three judges gave that one to Barberena.

Three hours later, Brown reappeared on social media to present his up to date ideas on his efficiency.

“Okay after re-watching I def didn’t maintain again in third rd,” he wrote. “In my head I used to be lol. On to the subsequent one a lot respect to Bryan Barberena, was plenty of enjoyable.”

For these questioning how the stats on that battle broke down, Barberena landed 111 important strikes (186 whole) vs. Brown’s 81 (95 whole). However don’t overlook to consider Brown’s 5 profitable takedowns to Barberena’s zero. Possibly we should always simply run this one again a couple of occasions, Figueiredo vs. Moreno fashion?

The defeat drops Brown to 2-3 since his 2019 return after a two 12 months break. At 41 years previous you must marvel what number of extra fights we could get from him, but when Matt has it his means he’ll signal a brand new 8 battle cope with the UFC and battle till he’s 45.