MIAMI – Derek Brunson thinks he’s closing in on the UFC middleweight belt.
The longtime contender thinks he could soon be getting a title shot whether it happens in his next fight or the one after.
Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is scheduled to take on fellow top contender Jared Cannonier. The two were originally booked to fight at UFC 270 on Jan. 22, but their bout was moved to UFC 271 on Feb. 12 in Houston, where the UFC middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will take place.