Derek Brunson UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age42 (Jan 4, 1984)

Height6'1"

Weight185 lbs

Reach77"

StanceSouthpaw

Career Stats

Statistic	Derek Brunson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.6%
Takedown Defense	84.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	5:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	14.3%
Decision % of Wins	35.7%
Avg Fight Time	8:34
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	41.5%
Takedown Defense	25.0%
Control Time/Fight	6:30

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:59

Derek Brunson37/8444%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:30

Dricus Du Plessis71/11562%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	12/23	52%	1/1	2:28	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	9/14	64%	0/1	0:55	—

R2	Derek Brunson	25/61	41%	0/1	0:02	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	62/101	61%	1/1	0:30	1

LOSS

vs. Jared Cannonier

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 • Feb 2022

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:29

Derek Brunson43/9744%TD 3/13Ctrl 2:38

Jared Cannonier55/8962%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	20/41	49%	2/9	2:00	1
	Jared Cannonier	16/35	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	23/56	41%	1/4	0:38	—
	Jared Cannonier	39/54	72%	1/1	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Darren Till

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till • Sep 2021

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:13

Derek Brunson41/8449%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:23

Darren Till26/5052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	26/51	51%	1/1	2:57	—
	Darren Till	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	6/13	46%	1/3	3:56	—
	Darren Till	5/10	50%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Derek Brunson	9/20	45%	1/2	0:30	—
	Darren Till	14/24	58%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland • Mar 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Derek Brunson43/9346%TD 6/12Ctrl 16:55

Kevin Holland36/7449%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	14/35	40%	0/0	4:29	—
	Kevin Holland	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	7/20	35%	2/5	3:09	—
	Kevin Holland	13/26	50%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Derek Brunson	6/11	55%	1/1	4:17	—
	Kevin Holland	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Derek Brunson	8/12	67%	2/3	3:46	—
	Kevin Holland	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Derek Brunson	8/15	53%	1/3	1:14	—
	Kevin Holland	10/20	50%	1/1	1:45	—

WIN

vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan • Aug 2020

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:26

Derek Brunson88/14561%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:06

Edmen Shahbazyan35/7249%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	29/50	58%	1/3	0:59	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	24/41	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	54/85	64%	2/4	2:01	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	11/31	35%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Derek Brunson	5/10	50%	1/1	0:06	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ian Heinisch

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson81/18544%TD 2/10Ctrl 2:13

Ian Heinisch58/14341%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	16/42	38%	0/4	0:58	—
	Ian Heinisch	19/43	44%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	29/55	53%	0/1	0:38	—
	Ian Heinisch	13/34	38%	0/5	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	36/88	41%	2/5	0:37	—
	Ian Heinisch	26/66	39%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Elias Theodorou

UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson56/9460%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:17

Elias Theodorou65/17038%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	14/24	58%	2/3	1:23	—
	Elias Theodorou	16/42	38%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Derek Brunson	22/37	59%	0/1	0:33	—
	Elias Theodorou	25/68	37%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	20/33	61%	2/5	1:21	—
	Elias Theodorou	24/60	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis • Nov 2018

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:51

Derek Brunson3/1421%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:34

Israel Adesanya13/2357%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	3/14	21%	0/7	1:34	—
	Israel Adesanya	13/23	57%	0/0	0:10	3

LOSS

vs. Jacare Souza

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:50

Derek Brunson8/3424%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jacare Souza9/2143%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	8/34	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	9/21	43%	0/1	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Derek Brunson10/2442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Lyoto Machida3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	10/24	42%	0/0	0:03	1
	Lyoto Machida	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Kelly

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:16

Derek Brunson8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Daniel Kelly1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	8/17	47%	0/0	0:02	1
	Daniel Kelly	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anderson Silva

UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson54/10153%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:48

Anderson Silva43/7855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	20/36	56%	0/2	0:35	—
	Anderson Silva	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	9/21	43%	1/4	1:11	—
	Anderson Silva	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	25/44	57%	1/4	2:02	—
	Anderson Silva	25/39	64%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:07

Derek Brunson19/4245%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:12

Robert Whittaker33/5857%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	19/42	45%	0/3	1:12	—
	Robert Whittaker	33/58	57%	0/0	0:07	1

WIN

vs. Uriah Hall

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:41

Derek Brunson4/757%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:02

Uriah Hall1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	4/7	57%	0/3	1:02	1
	Uriah Hall	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Roan Carneiro

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:38

Derek Brunson23/5145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Roan Carneiro0/130%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	23/51	45%	0/0	0:42	—
	Roan Carneiro	0/13	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:19

Derek Brunson27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31

Sam Alvey4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	27/45	60%	0/1	1:31	—
	Sam Alvey	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:36

Derek Brunson11/1861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Ed Herman0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	11/18	61%	0/0	0:05	1
	Ed Herman	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lorenz Larkin

UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson12/3040%TD 4/12Ctrl 10:42

Lorenz Larkin20/4050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	9/17	53%	1/6	3:38	—
	Lorenz Larkin	7/14	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	1/7	14%	2/3	3:08	—
	Lorenz Larkin	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	2/6	33%	1/3	3:56	—
	Lorenz Larkin	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:23

Derek Brunson38/9440%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:58

Yoel Romero60/9464%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	12/28	43%	2/2	0:55	—
	Yoel Romero	11/19	58%	0/2	0:02	—

R2	Derek Brunson	10/32	31%	1/2	2:03	—
	Yoel Romero	12/28	43%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	16/34	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	37/47	79%	0/0	0:51	—

WIN

vs. Brian Houston

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:48

Derek Brunson1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30

Brian Houston0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	1/2	50%	0/0	0:30	1
	Brian Houston	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Leben

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson41/13032%TD 4/13Ctrl 7:22

Chris Leben40/9443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	10/22	45%	1/1	4:28	—
	Chris Leben	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	14/51	27%	1/6	1:42	—
	Chris Leben	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	17/57	30%	2/6	1:12	—
	Chris Leben	23/54	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Jacare Souza

Strikeforce - Rousey vs Kaufman • Aug 2012

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:41

Derek Brunson0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jacare Souza5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	5/9	56%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Nate James

Strikeforce Challengers 20 • Nov 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson40/5671%TD 5/9Ctrl 0:00

Nate James20/4743%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derek Brunson	13/22	59%	1/3	0:00	—
	Nate James	5/18	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Derek Brunson	6/8	75%	3/3	0:00	—
	Nate James	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Derek Brunson	21/26	81%	1/3	0:00	1
	Nate James	13/26	50%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lumumba Sayers

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson • Jul 2011

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:33

Derek Brunson0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

WIN

vs. Jeremy Hamilton

Strikeforce Challengers 16 • Jun 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Derek Brunson0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds