Middleweight

Derek Brunson

Last fought: Mar 2023

RECORD

Pro

23-9-0

UFC

14-7-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:34
Fight Completion Rate	49.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.72
% Fights Inside the Distance	71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	127-51 (71.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	81-38 (68.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	46-13 (78.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.7%
% Time in Control	38.6%
% Time Controlled	2.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	93.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.83
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.00
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.17
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.3%
Distance Strike Defense	56.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.47
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.39
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.90
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.51
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.01

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

Derek Brunson 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	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	0.5
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 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:59

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

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

▼ 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 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:29

Derek Brunson43/9744%TD 3/13Ctrl 2:38KD 1

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 2021Middleweight

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 2021Middleweight

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 2020Middleweight

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 2019Middleweight

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 2019Middleweight

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 2018Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:51

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

Israel Adesanya13/2357%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 3

▼ 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 2018Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:50

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

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

▼ 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 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Derek Brunson10/2442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

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 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:16

Derek Brunson8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

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 2017Middleweight

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 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:07

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

Robert Whittaker33/5857%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ 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 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:41

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

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 2016Middleweight

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 2015Middleweight

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 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:36

Derek Brunson11/1861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

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 2014Middleweight

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 2014Middleweight

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 2013Middleweight

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

Derek Brunson1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30KD 1

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 2012Middleweight

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 0:04KD 1

▼ 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 0:00KD 1

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

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com