Middleweight· Not Fighting
Derek Brunson
“The 1”·
Wilmington, United States
Pro record
23-9-0
Model Elo
1675
#119 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Sanford MMA
- Born
- Wilmington, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 19, 2012
Profile
Derek Brunson is 14–7 in the UFC since 2012. 9 of those 14 wins came inside the distance, 7 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO (Mar 3, 2023).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 14–7
- since 2012
- Finish rate
- 64%
- 9 of 14 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 7
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 0m
- avg 8:35 per fight
- Opposition
- 1625
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1683opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · Mar 19, 2021
- 1676opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · Jul 31, 2020
- 1667opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 27, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:37
Fight history (21)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Dricus Du PlessisRecord after: 14-7 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:59 | UFC 285: Jones vs. GaneMar 3, 2023 |
| L |  Jared CannonierRecord after: 14-6 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:29 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Feb 11, 2022 |
| W |  Darren TillRecord after: 14-5 | submissionRound 3 · 2:13 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. TillSep 3, 2021 |
| W |  Kevin HollandRecord after: 13-5 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. HollandMar 19, 2021 |
| W |  Edmen ShahbazyanRecord after: 12-5 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. ShahbazyanJul 31, 2020 |
| W |  Ian HeinischRecord after: 11-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 16, 2019 |
| W |  Elias TheodorouRecord after: 10-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. CowboyMay 3, 2019 |
| L |  Israel AdesanyaRecord after: 9-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:51 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisNov 2, 2018 |
| L |  Ronaldo SouzaRecord after: 9-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2Jan 26, 2018 |
| W |  Lyoto MachidaRecord after: 9-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| W |  Daniel KellyRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:16 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. HuntJun 9, 2017 |
| L |  Anderson SilvaRecord after: 7-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De RandamieFeb 10, 2017 |
| L |  Robert WhittakerRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:07 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. BrunsonNov 25, 2016 |
| W |  Uriah HallRecord after: 7-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:41 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonSep 16, 2016 |
| W |  Roan CarneiroRecord after: 6-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyFeb 20, 2016 |
| W |  Sam AlveyRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxAug 7, 2015 |
| W |  Ed HermanRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:36 | UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 30, 2015 |
| W |  Lorenz LarkinRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs SotoAug 29, 2014 |
| L |  Yoel RomeroRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:23 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouJan 14, 2014 |
| W |  Brian HoustonRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 0:48 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 5, 2013 |
| W |  Chris LebenRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 28, 2012 |