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Randy Brown (red gloves) fights Bryan Battle (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old Battle could still find a path back to the UFC following his sudden exit, and the former TUF winner was barely a free agent for a full day<\/a> before he signed on to compete at Dirty Boxing Championship 3 in Miami, Florida. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC fans express concern for Charles Oliveira after official UFC Rio poster release<\/a><\/p>\n Scheduled to face Derik de Freitas in a middleweight contest, Battle ran through the Brazilian in the first round to score his first post-UFC win just over a week after being cut from the promotion.<\/p>\n BRYAN BATTLE GETS THE WIN IN THE FIRST FOR HIS DBX DEBUT! \ud83d\udd25 #DBX3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AoYnVooVBl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dirty Boxing Championship (@DirtyBoxing_) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While it wasn\u2019t an MMA victory, Battle is now on a three-fight win streak overall dating back to a 2024 No Contest with Ange Loosa. \u201cThe Butcher\u201d is unbeaten since he dropped a unanimous decision to Rinat Fakhretdinov in 2022, which stands as the only loss of his UFC career. <\/p>\n Created by former UFC fighter and current BKFC star \u201cPlatinum\u201d Mike Perry, DBX features a unique ruleset where fighters wear 5 oz. gloves and are allowed to use elbows and ground and pound but aren\u2019t able to grapple or look for submissions. <\/p>\n Bryan Battle after his first-round finish at DBX 3. \/ (Dirty Boxing Championship)<\/p>\n Battle was just one of a number of UFC veterans competing at DBX 3, and the prelims alone featured plenty of recognizable names like Alex Caceres, Chase Sherman, Landon Quinones, and Mike Breeden.<\/p>\n READ MORE: MMA fighter gets saved by the bell before pulling off a must-see comeback finish<\/a><\/p>\n Jessica-Rose Clark, Phil Hawes, and Hector Lombard all also competed on the DBX 3 main card along with Battle, and former top-ranked UFC heavyweight<\/a> Jairzinho Rozenstruik made promotional history in the night\u2019s main event when he stopped Rakim Cleveland to become Dirty Boxing Championship\u2019s first-ever champion. <\/p>\n JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK SLEEPS RAKIM CLEVELAND IN THE FIRST! BIGI BOY makes HISTORY! He is the first ever DBX HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udfc6 #DBX3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Yztv8GILDo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dirty Boxing Championship (@DirtyBoxing_) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White’s latest UFC announcement confirms trend fans must accept<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Magomed Ankalaev offers stunning prediction for UFC rematch with Alex Pereira<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC stars separated during heated face-off for this weekend’s boxing match<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall breaks heavy bag during UFC 321 training camp<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n