Bryan Battle Scores 56-Second KO in DBX Debut After UFC Release
The former TUF 29 winner uses Dirty Boxing as a reset following a UFC release for consecutive weight misses.
Overview
- Battle stopped Derik de Freitas in 56 seconds at DBX 3 in Miami, dropping him twice before the bout was waved off.
- He successfully hit 186 pounds for the middleweight contest days after a 190-pound miss at UFC 319 led to his fight being canceled.
- Battle’s UFC departure followed back-to-back weigh-in failures, including a December miss at welterweight and the four-pound overage at middleweight.
- He has publicly accepted responsibility for the setbacks, calling the cut “justified,” and pushed back on a viral partying clip by saying he briefly left his hotel to clear his head.
- DBX 3 featured multiple UFC veterans with Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlining, and promoter Mike Perry criticized de Freitas for quitting even as he praised Battle’s performance.