Derek Brunson

Age	41
Gender	Male
Height	6' 1"
Weight Class	Middleweight

Derek Brunson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics


Pro Record	24-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length	6 months, 1 day
Rounds Fought	50.5
Avg. Fights/Year	2.4
Longest Layoff	1 year, 0 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround	1 month, 5 days

Record BreakDown

-	KO/TKO	SUB	DEC
Wins	11	5	8
Losses	7	0	2


Finish Rate	66.7%
Finished Rate	77.8%
Win by Decision Rate	33.3%
Loss by Decision Rate	22.2%
Win by KO Rate	45.8%
Loss by KO Rate	77.8%
Win by SUB Rate	20.8%
Loss by SUB Rate	0.0%

Win Method

Loss Method

Quick Hits


Fastest Win	14
Fastest KO	14
Fastest SUB	48


Ave. Rounds (Ws)	1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws)	07:20
Ave. Rounds (Ls)	1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls)	08:28

Finish Rounds

Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

	Date		Opponent	Weightclass	Method	Round	Time
OFF	11/24/2023	W (23-9-0)	Ray Cooper (24-11-1)	MW	Decision (Unanimous Decision) PFL Championship	3	05:00
OFF	03/04/2023	L (23-8-0)	Dricus du Plessis (23-3-0)	MW ( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC 285: JONES vs GANE	2	04:59
OFF	02/12/2022	L (23-7-0)	Jared Cannonier (17-9-0)	MW ( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC 271: ADESANYA vs WHITTAKER	2	04:29
OFF	09/04/2021	W (22-7-0)	Darren Till (15-5-1)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC FN 81 ON ESPN: BRUNSON vs TILL	3	02:13
OFF	03/20/2021	W (21-7-0)	Kevin Holland (28-15-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 183.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 67 ON ESPN: BRUNSON vs HOLLAND	5	05:00
OFF	08/01/2020	W (20-7-0)	Edmen Shahbazyan (16-5-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )	TKO/RSC UFC FN 45 ON ESPN: BRUNSON vs SHAHBAZYAN	3	00:26
OFF	08/17/2019	W (19-7-0)	Ian Heinisch (14-5-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 241	3	05:00
OFF	05/04/2019	W (18-7-0)	Elias Theodorou (19-3-0)	MW ( 185.7 vs. 185.5 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ 9	3	05:00
OFF	11/03/2018	L (18-6-0)	Israel Adesanya (24-5-0)	MW ( 185.8 vs. 185.8 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 230	1	04:51
OFF	01/27/2018	L (18-5-0)	Jacare Souza (26-10-0)	MW ( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC on FOX: JACARE vs. BRUNSON 2	1	03:50
OFF	10/28/2017	W (17-5-0)	Lyoto Machida (26-11-0)	MW ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )	KO (Strike) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. BRUNSON	1	02:30
OFF	06/10/2017	W (16-5-0)	Daniel Kelly (13-4-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	KO (Strike) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS vs. HUNT	1	01:16
OFF	02/11/2017	L (16-4-0)	Anderson Silva (34-11-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie (Brooklyn, NY)	3	05:00
OFF	11/26/2016	L (16-3-0)	Robert Whittaker (26-9-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson	1	04:07
OFF	09/17/2016	W (15-3-0)	Uriah Hall (17-11-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )	TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson	1	01:41
OFF	02/21/2016	W (14-3-0)	Roan Carneiro (21-12-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 184.5 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira	1	02:38
OFF	08/08/2015	W (13-3-0)	Sam Alvey (34-18-1)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 73: St. Preux vs Teixeira	1	02:19
OFF	01/31/2015	W (12-3-0)	Ed Herman (24-16-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz	1	00:36
OFF	08/29/2014	W (11-3-0)	Lorenz Larkin (27-8-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Barao	5	05:00
OFF	01/15/2014	L (11-2-0)	Yoel Romero (15-7-0)	MW ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )	TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs Rockhold	3	03:23
OFF	11/06/2013	W (10-2-0)	Brian Houston (6-7-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight for the Troops: Kennedy vs. Natal	1	00:48
OFF	12/29/2012	W (9-2-0)	Chris Leben (20-12-0)	MW ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez	3	05:00
OFF	08/18/2012	L (9-1-0)	Jacare Souza (26-10-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	KO Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman	1	00:41
OFF	06/16/2012	L (9-0-0)	Kendall Grove (25-18-0)	LHW ( 189.4 vs. 189.1 )	Decision (Split Decision) ShoFIGHT 20	3	05:00
OFF	11/18/2011	W (8-0-0)	Nathan James (12-8-1)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 184.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Strikeforce 11/18/11	3	05:00
OFF	07/30/2011	W (7-0-0)	Lumumba Sayers (5-5-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 184.0 )	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	1	04:33
OFF	06/24/2011	W (6-0-0)	Jeremy Hamilton (8-2-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Strikeforce Challengers	3	05:00
OFF	01/22/2011	W (5-0-0)	Danny Babcock (9-6-0)	MW ( 184.6 vs. 184.6 )	KO UNF Arena - Jacksonville, FL 01/22/11	1	01:07
OFF	12/04/2010	W (4-0-0)	Rhomez Brower (10-11-1)	MW ( 187.6 * vs. 185.0 )	Submission (Strikes) Holiday Fightfest	1	02:27
OFF	10/29/2010	W (3-0-0)	Todd Chattelle (12-11-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 184.0 )	KO Fright Night 2010	1	00:14
OFF	07/31/2010	W (2-0-0)	Edward Jackson (0-1-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 182.6 )	KO CFP - Carolinas' Summer Fight Series, Fight #3	1	00:41
OFF	06/26/2010	W (1-0-0)	Christopher McNally (5-5-0)	MW ( 185.6 vs. 184.2 )	KO (Strike) CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series: Fight #2	1	01:42
OFF	05/22/2010	W (0-0-0)	John Bryant (2-8-0)	MW ( 186.0 vs. 182.2 )	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CFP - Carolinas' Summer Fight Series, Fight #1	1	00:52

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics


AM Record	2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length	1 month, 4 days
Rounds Fought	1.4
Avg. Fights/Year	24.0
Longest Layoff	1 month, 4 days
Quickest Turnaround	1 month, 4 days