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Derek Brunson

United States/Southpaw/21 UFC Fights

Derek Brunson

“The One”

23-9-0185 cm84 kg196 cm reachBorn Jan 4, 1984

Tier3“Headliner”

Explosive Anchor

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power941.78 weighted KD+KO
Volume583.6 strikes / min
Accuracy5446.5 % landed
Striking Defence1641 evaded + durability
Takedowns922.79 TD / 15min
Control9237.2 % on top
Submissions721.24 weighted subs
Grappling Defence9884.8 TD + sub + control %
Experience84210 weighted min
23-9-0 career21 UFC fights14 UFC wins7 by KO/TKO2 by submission64% finish rate402 strikes / hour

Fight History

21 Total
Mar
2023
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSDricus Du PlessisR2 · 4:59Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage
Dricus Du Plessis
Feb
2022
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSJared CannonierR2 · 4:29Elbows to Head On Ground
Jared Cannonier
Sep
2021
Derek BrunsonWon by submission
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSDarren TillR3 · 2:13Rear Naked Choke
Darren Till
Mar
2021
Derek BrunsonWon by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSKevin HollandR5 · 5:00
Kevin Holland
Jul
2020
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSEdmen ShahbazyanR3 · 0:26Punches to Head On Ground
Edmen Shahbazyan
Aug
2019
Derek BrunsonWon by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSIan HeinischR3 · 5:00
Ian Heinisch
May
2019
Derek BrunsonWon by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSElias TheodorouR3 · 5:00
Elias Theodorou
Nov
2018
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSIsrael AdesanyaR1 · 4:51Punches to Head At Distance
Israel Adesanya
Jan
2018
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSJacare SouzaR1 · 3:50Kicks to Head At Distance
Jacare Souza
Oct
2017
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSLyoto MachidaR1 · 2:30Punches to Head At Distance
Lyoto Machida
Jun
2017
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSDaniel KellyR1 · 1:16Punches to Head At Distance
Daniel Kelly
Feb
2017
Derek BrunsonLost by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSAnderson SilvaR3 · 5:00
Anderson Silva
Nov
2016
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSRobert WhittakerR1 · 4:07Kicks to Head At Distance
Robert Whittaker
Sep
2016
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSUriah HallR1 · 1:41Punches to Head At Distance
Uriah Hall
Feb
2016
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSRoan CarneiroR1 · 2:38Punches to Head From Guard
Roan Carneiro
Aug
2015
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSSam AlveyR1 · 2:19Punches to Head In Clinch
Sam Alvey
Jan
2015
Derek BrunsonWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSEd HermanR1 · 0:36Punches to Head At Distance
Ed Herman
Aug
2014
Derek BrunsonWon by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSLorenz LarkinR3 · 5:00
Lorenz Larkin
Jan
2014
Derek BrunsonLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSYoel RomeroR3 · 3:23Elbows to Body On Ground
Yoel Romero
Nov
2013
Derek BrunsonWon by submission
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSBrian HoustonR1 · 0:48Rear Naked Choke
Brian Houston
Dec
2012
Derek BrunsonWon by decision
Middleweight BoutDerek BrunsonVSChris LebenR3 · 5:00
Chris Leben