Derek Brunson
"The One"
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 196 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
33
fights
24
✅ wins
9
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
3
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
December 29, 2012
UFC debuts
March 04, 2023
UFC last fight
3h00:6
time in the cage
8:35
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
64.3%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1591
as of March 04, 2023
🥇 Peak Elo
1633
on September 04, 2021
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
87
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 96 | 7 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 95 | 93 |
| 3. | Takedowns defense | 93 | 84% |
| 4. | Control time | 88 | 116s / round |
| 5. | Takedowns landed | 85 | 1.00 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes accuracy | 26 | 61% |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 31 | 41% |
| 3. | Body strikes landed | 42 | 2.75 / round |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 49 | 11.24 / round |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 55 | 2.55 / round |
65
Boxing Score
62
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+2.08
/ round
💫 Strike differential
11.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
11.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
40.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
56.5%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
85
Wrestling Score
74
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.2 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
31.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
84.2%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:56 / round
⏱ Control Time
8s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
4.1 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
60.7%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
28.6%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Derek Brunson's UFC Fight History
March 04, 2023 - UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:59).
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February 12, 2022 - UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Elbows) at round 2 (4:29).
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September 04, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Middleweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (2:13).
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March 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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August 01, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (26s).
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August 17, 2019 - UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 04, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 03, 2018 - UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:51).
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January 27, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 1 (3:50).
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October 28, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:30).
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June 10, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:16).
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February 11, 2017 - UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 26, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 1 (4:07).
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September 17, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:41).
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February 21, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:38).
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August 08, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:19).
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January 31, 2015 - UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (36s).
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August 30, 2014 - UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 15, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Elbows) at round 3 (3:23).
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November 06, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
Middleweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (48s).
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December 29, 2012 - UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights