Derek Brunson

🇺🇸

(1984-01-04)

Statistics

UFC Record: 14-7

By Method:

KO/TKO: 7-6
Submission: 2-0
Decision: 5-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 7-3
As Underdog: 7-4

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 14-7

By Round:

Round 1: 7-3
Round 2: 0-2
Round 3: 6-2
Round 5: 1-0

By Type:

Main Event: 4-2
Ranked Opponent: 8-6

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: WWWLL

Peak Elo: 3307 (2021-09-04) (#95)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2932 (#143)

Bonuses: 3 (2 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 8m 34s

Total Fight Time: 3h 0m 6s (#227)

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.5 (#156)

Avg Age: 33.8 years

Avg Opp Age: 32.4 years

Peak Rankings:

#4 Middleweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2023-03-04
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

Dricus Du Plessis (29)

🇿🇦

WWWW • 4-0
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3183 (52%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:59

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (39)
14-6 • LWWWW
Elo: 3170 (48%) • UFC rank: #5

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-02-12
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

⭐ Jared Cannonier (37)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 7-5
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3175 (32%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:29

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (38)
14-5 • WWWWW
Elo: 3307 (68%) • UFC rank: #4

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2021-09-04
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Derek Brunson (37)

🇺🇸

WWWWL • 13-5
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3258 (75%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:13

🇬🇧

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Darren Till (28)
6-3-1 • WLLWL
Elo: 3060 (25%) • UFC rank: #7

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-03-20
UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland

Derek Brunson (37)

🇺🇸

WWWLL • 12-5
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3194 (67%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸

Kevin Holland (28)
8-2 • WWWWW
Elo: 3065 (33%) • UFC rank: #10

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-08-01
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

Derek Brunson (36)

🇺🇸

WWLLW • 11-5
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3141 (73%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
0:26

🇺🇸

Edmen Shahbazyan (22)
4-0 • WWWW
Elo: 2962 (27%) • UFC rank: #9

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2019-08-17
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

Derek Brunson (35)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 10-5
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3034 (46%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Ian Heinisch (31)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 3060 (54%) • UFC rank: #10

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States🇺🇸

2019-05-04
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

Derek Brunson (35)

🇺🇸

LLWWL • 9-5
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2916 (41%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦

Elias Theodorou (30)
8-2 • WLWWW
Elo: 2977 (59%) • UFC rank: #13

Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa
Canada🇨🇦

2018-11-03
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

⭐ Israel Adesanya (29)

🇳🇬

🇳🇿

WWW • 3-0
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3006 (48%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:51

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (34)
9-4 • LWWLL
Elo: 3020 (52%) • UFC rank: #6

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States🇺🇸

2018-01-27
UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2

⭐ Ronaldo Souza (38)

🇧🇷

WLWWL • 7-2
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3188 (64%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:50

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (34)
9-3 • WWLLW
Elo: 3093 (36%) • UFC rank: #8

Spectrum Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States🇺🇸

2017-10-28
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

⭐ Derek Brunson (33)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 8-3
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3008 (57%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:30

🇧🇷

Lyoto Machida (39)
14-7 • WLWLL
Elo: 2957 (43%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil🇧🇷

2017-06-10
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

Derek Brunson (33)

🇺🇸

LLWWW • 7-3
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2890 (40%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:16

🇦🇺

Daniel Kelly (39)
6-1 • LWWWW
Elo: 2954 (60%) • UFC rank: #15

Spark Arena
Auckland
New Zealand🇳🇿

2017-02-11
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie

Anderson Silva (41)

🇧🇷

LLNLL • 16-4 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3006 (54%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (33)
7-2 • LWWWW
Elo: 2984 (46%) • UFC rank: #8

Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
United States🇺🇸

2016-11-26
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

⭐ Robert Whittaker (25)

🇦🇺

WWWWW • 7-2
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3088 (51%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R1
4:07

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (32)
7-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 3082 (49%) • UFC rank: #8

Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne
Australia🇦🇺

2016-09-17
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Derek Brunson (32)

🇺🇸

WWWWL • 6-1
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3023 (70%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:41

🇯🇲

🇺🇸

Uriah Hall (32)
5-4 • WLWWL
Elo: 2873 (30%) • UFC rank: #9

State Farm Arena
Hidalgo, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2016-02-21
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy

Derek Brunson (32)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 5-1
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2955 (66%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:38

🇧🇷

Roan Carneiro (37)
3-3 • LWLLW
Elo: 2839 (34%) • UFC rank: #15

Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States🇺🇸

2015-08-08
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux

Derek Brunson (31)

🇺🇸

WWLWW • 4-1
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2847 (46%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:19

🇺🇸

Sam Alvey (29)
3-1 • LWWW
Elo: 2874 (54%)

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2015-01-31
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz

Derek Brunson (31)

🇺🇸

WLWW • 3-1
Elo: 2722 (37%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:36

🇺🇸

Ed Herman (34)
9-6 (1 NC) • WNWLW
Elo: 2810 (63%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2014-08-30
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto

Derek Brunson (30)

🇺🇸

LWW • 2-1
Elo: 2617 (47%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Lorenz Larkin (27)
1-3 • LWLL
Elo: 2634 (53%)

Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento, California
United States🇺🇸

2014-01-15
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou

Yoel Romero (36)

🇨🇺

WW • 2-0
Elo: 2597 (29%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
3:23

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (30)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2761 (71%)

The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Duluth, Georgia
United States🇺🇸

2013-11-06
UFC: Fight for the Troops 3

Derek Brunson (29)

🇺🇸

W • 1-0
Elo: 2710 (74%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:48

🇺🇸

Brian Houston (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2524 (26%)

Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
United States🇺🇸

2012-12-29
UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Derek Brunson (28)

🇺🇸

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2559 (24%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Chris Leben (32)
12-7 • WWLWL
Elo: 2755 (76%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸