STRONG IMAGE: TUF 29 champion ends duel with 'deformed' eye at UFC Las Vegas 47

B. Battle defeated T.Gore at UFC Vegas 47 Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil

Despite the victory over Tresean Gore, the night of BryanBattle at UFC Vegas 47 it wasn't all smiles. During the fight, the TUF 29 champion received a hard blow that left his eye swollen and with difficulty seeing for the remainder of the duel.

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In a confrontation that should have been in the final of the twenty-ninth edition of 'The Ultimate Fighter', Battle dominated the confrontation in the grappling fight in the first round, but suffered from the hard blows of his rival when trying to start striking in the second round. In the third part, Bryan returned with the strategy that worked at the beginning of the duel and won with a unanimous decision from the judges.

Champion of the latest edition of the most famous reality show in the history of Ultimate, Bryan 'officially' debuts on the right foot in the organization. At just 27 years old, the North American has a record of 7 triumphs and just one setback in professional MMA.

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