Travis Browne wants to get some of the big names in the UFC's heavyweight division, but it's clear that the 30-year-old needs to take baby steps. Browne got by Rob Broughton via unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards, but he was unable to close out the fight in strong fashion at UFC 135.
"People thought this was a step down. I mean, that guy took some of my best shots," said Browne.
There's a lot of excitement surrounding Browne after he posted a crazy Superman punch knockout of Stefan Struve at UFC 130. Nothing that spectacular was going to happen in this one. Broughton turned out to be a much tougher and sturdy heavyweight than Struve.
In the first two rounds, Browne's athleticism was impressive and he picked apart the portly Broughton. His best weapon was an outside leg kick on Broughton's lead leg. The Brit was limping by the early part of the final round.
Browne was also effective with the single-leg takedown. He scored one in each round. He did some damage and even scored the mount on multiple occasion, but he was simply too tired after dealing with the altitude in Denver. He attempted 44 strikes in the first, by the third the number dropped to 11.
"I wasn't gassing, I was feeling how big that dude is. It wasn't the altitude, it's just the fight you know," said Browne.
The 6-7, 250-pound monster took a small step tonight, but it's clear if he's going to find a home in top 10, he needs to work on conditioning and a more focused attack.
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