David Branch UFC Stats & Fight History

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:25
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	51.8%
Expected Rounds (xR)	1.68
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	34-17 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	17-7 (70.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	17-10 (63.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	49.3%
% Time in Control	32.6%
% Time Controlled	18.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	64.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.05
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	28.0%
Distance Strike Defense	69.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.24
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.97
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.41
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.87

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

David Branch League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	David Branch
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.3%
Takedown Defense	43.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	4:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	8:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	30.0%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Control Time/Fight	1:54

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jack Hermansson

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:49

David Branch1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Jack Hermansson3/1030%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	1/6	17%	0/0	0:04	—
	Jack Hermansson	3/10	30%	1/2	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Jared Cannonier

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis • Nov 2018

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:39

David Branch10/2540%TD 3/10Ctrl 1:58

Jared Cannonier26/5646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	9/21	43%	3/9	1:58	—
	Jared Cannonier	13/35	37%	0/0	0:28	—

R2	David Branch	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	13/21	62%	0/0	0:14	1

WIN

vs. Thiago Santos

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

David Branch5/1533%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Thiago Santos14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	5/15	33%	0/1	0:02	1
	Thiago Santos	14/29	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Luke Rockhold

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch • Sep 2017

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05

David Branch25/5645%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:18

Luke Rockhold58/8568%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	19/36	53%	1/2	1:48	—
	Luke Rockhold	15/24	62%	1/2	1:19	—

R2	David Branch	6/20	30%	0/0	0:30	—
	Luke Rockhold	43/61	70%	1/3	2:22	—

WIN

vs. Krzysztof Jotko

UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos • May 2017

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Branch39/12232%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:12

Krzysztof Jotko28/8533%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	15/32	47%	1/2	3:24	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	5/11	45%	1/1	0:27	—

R2	David Branch	12/53	23%	0/3	0:27	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	11/40	28%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	David Branch	12/37	32%	1/2	1:21	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	12/34	35%	0/1	0:21	—

LOSS

vs. Rousimar Palhares

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 2, 1:44

David Branch6/2326%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:18

Rousimar Palhares2/367%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	3/16	19%	1/1	3:14	—
	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	David Branch	3/7	43%	0/0	0:04	—
	Rousimar Palhares	2/2	100%	0/1	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Tomasz Drwal

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Branch15/3148%TD 3/10Ctrl 7:39

Tomasz Drwal10/4323%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	5/10	50%	1/1	3:21	—
	Tomasz Drwal	1/3	33%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	David Branch	5/12	42%	1/5	2:05	—
	Tomasz Drwal	5/23	22%	0/0	0:29	—

R3	David Branch	5/9	56%	1/4	2:13	—
	Tomasz Drwal	4/17	24%	0/0	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Gerald Harris

UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 3, 2:35

David Branch20/3951%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:28

Gerald Harris10/3727%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	10/17	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Harris	4/22	18%	1/1	1:23	—

R2	David Branch	5/14	36%	0/0	0:40	—
	Gerald Harris	4/11	36%	2/2	2:29	—

R3	David Branch	5/8	62%	0/2	0:48	—
	Gerald Harris	2/4	50%	2/2	0:58	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Rich Attonito

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale • Dec 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Branch16/2759%TD 4/10Ctrl 12:19

Rich Attonito6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Branch	2/9	22%	2/4	3:22	—
	Rich Attonito	1/8	12%	0/0	0:28	—

R2	David Branch	9/10	90%	1/4	4:23	—
	Rich Attonito	5/5	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	David Branch	5/8	62%	1/2	4:34	—
	Rich Attonito	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—