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15th February 2018
12:27pm GMT

Brooks would have been forgiven for pulling out of his next fight against Alex Oliveria. The Brazilian 'Cowboy' came in five-and-a-half pounds over the limit for their lightweight clash.
His reward for his toughness was a broken rib suffered in the first round followed by a nasty TKO loss in the third. Oliveira. The Brazilian had the audacity to taunt Brooks after the finish, prompting the frustrated and dazed fighter to fling his mouthpiece towards the victor.
When Charles Oliveira sunk in that standing rear-naked choke in his next trip to the Octagon, Brooks had a one-word response, "Fuck".
For the first time in his career, Brooks was riding a two-fight losing streak. The pressure mounted as he headed into his next fight against Nik Lentz.
Sadly, the fight would end with another first for Brooks - a three-fight skid.
At the 2:05 mark of the second round, Lentz forced the tap with a guillotine. That would be Brooks' last fight under the UFC banner in this stint.
The announcement was made this week on social media. Brooks has been released by the UFC and has now signed with the Professional Fighters League.
He wrote in the post that he will compete in the PFL’s $1 million tournament. The competition is expected to feature 72 fighters across six weight classes competing for a belt and a $1 million prize.
"I didn't do the job that was expected of me and like all jobs, I was released, rightfully so. Unfortunately, I underperformed with the UFC and didn't achieve the goal I wanted to with that opportunity. I regret nothing."https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMvR58hHLX/
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