David BranchWrestler

Middleweight · 22-6 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1512.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.91 significant strikes per minute — better than 90% of Middleweight fighters
  • Averages 2.55 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 81% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.66 significant strikes per minute — worse than 94% of Middleweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 89% of Middleweight fighters
  • Lands just 39% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 86% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.66
    Bottom 6%
  • Striking accuracy
    39%
    Bottom 14%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.91
    Top 10%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 31%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.55
    Top 19%
  • Takedown accuracy
    32%
    Bottom 30%
  • Takedown defense
    43%
    Bottom 21%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 11%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1593, higher than 81% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1513).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Jotko9:05Rockhold2:30Santos5:39Cannonier0:49Hermansson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 · Submission, R1 0:49
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-11-03 · KO/TKO, R2 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
2017-09-16 · KO/TKO, R2 4:05
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
2017-05-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Submission, R2 1:44
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale
2010-12-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
2010-07-03 · KO/TKO, R3 2:35