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I can't recall if Hermanson clipped him first? Branch knew that choke was on and it was early so they were dry so slipping out wasn't happening. It looked like he was staying relaxed hoping his squeeze wouldn't last and then he realized it was tap or nap.
Flawless performance from Hermanson and Branch is no chump as some Sherdoggers are likely to proclaim. Branch gave Luke a tough fight, beat Thiago Santos as well by KO. This is a legit win for Jack and he deserves a step up in competition. From the UFC's top 15 rankings anyone from #8 Derek Brunson down works for me.
UFC MW rankings:
1. Yoel Romero
2 Luke Rockhold
3 Ronaldo Souza
4 Kelvin Gastelum
5 Israel Adesanya
6 Chris Weidman
7 Paulo Costa
8 Derek Brunson
9 Jared Cannonier
10 Brad Tavares
11 David Branch
12 Antonio Carlos Junior
13 Uriah Hall
14 Elias Theodorou
15 Anderson Silva
Was Branch 11 before the fight are those updated rankings?