“The One” Middleweight
Derek Brunson
14-7-0
UFC record, 21 fights, 180.1 min
23-9-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Wed, Jan 4, 1984, age 42
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 29, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 4, 2023
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (7 KO/TKO), 2 submissions, 5 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 6 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 1 |
| All | 14 | 7 |
02/Career rates
21 fights, 180.1 min
Sig strikes landed
3.60 per min
648 in 180.1 min, 21 fights
Sig strike accuracy
46.6%
648 of 1,391 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.18 per min
573 of 1,167 landed on him in 180.1 min
Takedowns
3.00 per 15 min
36 of 114 · 180.1 min
Takedown accuracy
31.6%
36 of 114 attempts
Takedown defence
16 of 19
defended of attempted on him, 180.1 min
Control time
5:48 per 15 min
69:33 of 180:06
Knockdowns
6
scored in 180.1 min, 21 fights
Submission attempts
0.58 per 15 min
7 in 180.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
63% distance, 15% clinch, 23% ground
405 distance, 96 clinch, 147 ground of 648 landed
What he hits
71% head, 15% body, 14% leg
457 head, 99 body, 92 leg of 648 landed
Cage time
180:06
21 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 21 | 14-7-0 | 180.1 | 648 of 1,391 | 3.60 | 36 of 114 | 69:33 of 180:06 | 6 | 9 in 14 |
| All | 21 | 14-7-0 | 180.1 | 648 of 1,391 | 3.60 | 36 of 114 | 69:33 of 180:06 | 6 | 9 in 14 |
04/By year
2012 to 2023
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10.0 | 37 of 84 | 3.71 | 1 of 2 | 2:30 of 9:59 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9.5 | 43 of 97 | 4.53 | 3 of 13 | 2:38 of 9:29 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 37.2 | 84 of 177 | 2.26 | 9 of 18 | 24:18 of 37:13 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 10.4 | 88 of 145 | 8.43 | 4 of 8 | 3:06 of 10:26 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 137 of 279 | 4.57 | 6 of 19 | 5:30 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 8.7 | 11 of 48 | 1.27 | 0 of 7 | 1:34 of 8:41 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 18.8 | 72 of 142 | 3.84 | 2 of 10 | 3:53 of 18:46 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 8.4 | 46 of 100 | 5.45 | 0 of 6 | 2:56 of 8:26 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 2.9 | 38 of 63 | 13.03 | 0 of 1 | 1:36 of 2:55 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 28.4 | 50 of 124 | 1.76 | 7 of 17 | 13:40 of 28:23 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 0.8 | 1 of 2 | 1.25 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 of 0:48 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 41 of 130 | 2.73 | 4 of 13 | 7:22 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 21 | 14-7-0 | 180.1 | 648 of 1,391 | 3.60 | 36 of 114 | 69:33 of 180:06 | 6 | 9 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 of 21 | 79.6 | 296 of 623 | 3.72 | 11 of 46 | 31:31 of 79:36 | 6 | 5 | 10, won 7 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 21 | 54.5 | 200 of 438 | 3.67 | 11 of 34 | 19:01 of 54:28 | 0 | 1 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 21 | 36.0 | 136 of 303 | 3.77 | 11 of 28 | 14:01 of 36:02 | 0 | 1 | 8, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 21 | 5.0 | 8 of 12 | 1.60 | 2 of 3 | 3:46 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 21 | 5.0 | 8 of 15 | 1.60 | 1 of 3 | 1:14 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
21 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 4, 2023UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:59Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage | 37 of 84 | 1 of 2 | 2:30 | 0 | 9:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 12, 2022UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Jared CannonierMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:29Elbows to Head On Ground | 43 of 97 | 3 of 13 | 2:38 | 1 | 9:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 4, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | Darren TillMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 2:13Rear Naked Choke | 41 of 84 | 3 of 6 | 7:23 | 0 | 12:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Kevin HollandMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 45 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. | 43 of 93 | 6 of 12 | 16:55 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2020UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | Edmen ShahbazyanMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:26Punches to Head On Ground | 88 of 145 | 4 of 8 | 3:06 | 0 | 10:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Ian HeinischMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. | 81 of 185 | 2 of 10 | 2:13 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2019UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | Elias TheodorouMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00David Therien 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 56 of 94 | 4 of 9 | 3:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:51Punches to Head At Distance | 3 of 14 | 0 of 7 | 1:34 | 0 | 4:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 | Jacare SouzaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:50Kick to Head At Distance | 8 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Lyoto MachidaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:30Punch to Head At Distance | 10 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 2:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Daniel KellyMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:16Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 1:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 54 of 101 | 2 of 10 | 3:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:07Kick to Head At Distance | 19 of 42 | 0 of 3 | 1:12 | 0 | 4:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Uriah HallMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:41Punches to Head At Distance | 4 of 7 | 0 of 3 | 1:02 | 1 | 1:41 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Roan CarneiroMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:38Punches to Head From Guard | 23 of 51 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 2:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Sam AlveyMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:19Punches to Head In Clinch | 27 of 45 | 0 of 1 | 1:31 | 0 | 2:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Ed HermanMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:36Punch to Head At Distance | 11 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 1 | 0:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 30, 2014UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto | Lorenz LarkinMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Mike Beltran 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 12 of 30 | 4 of 12 | 10:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Yoel RomeroMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 3:23Elbows to Body On Ground | 38 of 94 | 3 of 5 | 2:58 | 0 | 13:23 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Brian HoustonMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 0:48Rear Naked Choke | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 | 1 | 0:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Chris LebenMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. | 41 of 130 | 4 of 13 | 7:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.