 After a back-and-forth first round Brandão was knocked down and hit with heavy shots on the ground until he caught Bermudez with an armbar, and quickly forced the tapout.With his performance, Brandão was awarded "Fight of the Night" and"Submission of the Night" honors, giving him a total of $80,000 in bonuses.During the post-fight interview Diego proclaimed of his mother; "The only thing on my mind [is to] buy her [a] house".