UPDATE: DAMIEN Brown lost his last fight.

And the one before that.

Still, good luck finding a UFC fan who doesn’t want to see this former soldier throw down again.

And why?

“Because in a sport being overrun by businessmen,’’ the UFC lightweight cackles, “I’m still a genuine fighter”.

Isn’t he what?

Quickly earning a reputation as one of the country’s gutsiest brawlers, The Daily Telegraph can reveal Brown will face rugged South Korean slugger Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 221 next February.

PERTH: From octagon outsider to top dog

media_camera Damien Brown is set to fight Dong Hyun Kim in Perth.

Despite having lost his last two fights, including a contentious split decision against Frank Camacho in Sydney last month, Brown is quickly earning a cult following thanks to his knack of turning Octagon appearances into phone booth battles.

Indeed, in Sydney, the Brisbane Correctional Officer earned a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus with Camacho.

Within 48 hours of the bout, back at work on his next jail shift, too.

“But isn’t that what the UFC was built on?” says Brown, who has seen two of his past three bouts finish in a split decision.

“It seems like there are so few fighters left in this organisation now. They’ve all turned into businessmen.

“Before a fight, you’ll hear them talking shit. Or doing something to try and create drama.

“But when it comes time to perform, they’ll get out there and ‘lay and pray’. That, or they tournament spar their way to a decision.

“They’re all looking to create headlines, create drama, but when the time comes to actually compete, they don’t brawl.

“Me ... I like to brawl.”

Against Camacho in Sydney, Brown produced one of the great slugfests of 2017.

media_camera Brown vs Frank Camacho was brutal. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Truly, Youtube it.

Even more impressively, the 32-year-old seemed to get the decision on plenty of cards — if not two of the three judges that mattered — despite Camacho missing weight by a staggering four pounds (1.8kg).

“I could’ve not taken that fight and still got paid,’’ Brown reveals. “But I wouldn’t have got the win bonus and I wouldn’t have got the chance to win Fight of the Night, either.

“Plus, I’m a fighter. This is what I do.”

And it will be a similar test against Kim, who has won his last two inside the Octagon.

So as for Brown and his latest rival now earning themselves $50K in Perth?

“Ah, I’d prefer Performance of the Night this time around,” he laughs. “Those Fight of the Night bonuses hurt too much.

“But I’ve seen Kim before and he definitely brings it.

“Swings from the fences.

“But he doesn’t have the chin Camacho does. Or the defence.

“Still, if you’re looking for a reason to buy this Pay-Per-View ... yeah, I reckon I’ll definitely give you value for money.”