UFC: UFC 285: Corner throws in the towel to save top middleweight contender from vicious ground-and-pound

Derek Brunson and Dricus du Plessis locked horns at UFC 285 and put on a thrilling show for the fans present at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 4.

The fight was a back-and-forth slugfest where both athletes landed heavy strikes on each other. In the second round, 'Stillknocks' began getting the better of Brunson and as the fight went to the ground and managed to land some vicious blows. With a couple of seconds left in the second round, Brunson's corner threw in the towel, resulting in the fight being stopped.

MMA fans appeared to appreciate the move from Brunson's corner and they let it be known on social media.

One Twitter user said that throwing in the towel during a fight should be normalized in the sport.

Brunson has now lost two fights in a row via knockout. In his previous outing, the 39-year-old was finished by Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. Before the two losses, the North Carolina native was riding a five-fight win streak in the UFC.

Considering his age as well as his current UFC run, there is a possibility of Brunson hanging up the gloves sometime soon.

Dricus du Plessis continues his undefeated UFC run at UFC 285

Ever since his arrival in the UFC, Dricus du Plessis has put on exciting performances for MMA fans around the world. 'Stillknocks' has had five outings in the multi-billion dollar promotion and has been victorious in all of them.

In his post-fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan at UFC 285, du Plessis said that he did not plan on slowing down until he reached the top of the middleweight division:

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