The fast-rising Chute Boxe featherweight moved one step closer to contention in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division with a second-round technical knockout of Jack Shore in the featured UFC 301 prelim on Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Shore (17-2, 6-2 UFC) suffered a gruesome shin laceration after absorbing a leg kick from the Brazilian, resulting in a doctor stoppage 3:35 into Round 2.
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Brito (17-3-1, 5-1 UFC) controlled a majority of the action until the anticlimactic conclusion. He pursued clinches and unleashed multiple low kicks on Shore in both rounds, his efforts eventually opening a sizeable wound. Blood streamed down the Welshman’s leg onto his foot and canvas. Referee Joao Claudio Soares paused the bout to allow the cageside physician to examine the damage, at which point the decision was made to wave it off. Meanwhile, Fight House…