Derek BrunsonAll-Around

Middleweight · 23-9 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1650.3

Scouting report

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

Strengths

  • Stops 85% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 92% of Middleweight fighters
  • Averages 3.14 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.51
    Top 38%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 48%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.05
    Top 48%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 36%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.14
    Top 9%
  • Takedown accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 34%
  • Takedown defense
    85%
    Top 8%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 47%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1616, higher than 87% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1650).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202510:26Shahbazyan25:00Holland12:13Till9:29Cannonier9:59Plessis
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDricus Du Plessis
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
2023-03-04 · KO/TKO, R2 4:59
LJared Cannonier
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2022-02-12 · KO/TKO, R2 4:29
WDarren Till
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
2021-09-04 · Submission, R3 2:13
WKevin Holland
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
2021-03-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WEdmen Shahbazyan
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
2020-08-01 · KO/TKO, R3 0:26
WIan Heinisch
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
2019-08-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WElias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
2019-05-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LIsrael Adesanya
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-11-03 · KO/TKO, R1 4:51
LJacare Souza
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
2018-01-27 · KO/TKO, R1 3:50
WLyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
2017-10-28 · KO/TKO, R1 2:30
WDaniel Kelly
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
2017-06-10 · KO/TKO, R1 1:16
LAnderson Silva
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
2017-02-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRobert Whittaker
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-26 · KO/TKO, R1 4:07
WUriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
2016-09-17 · KO/TKO, R1 1:41
WRoan Carneiro
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
2016-02-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:38
WSam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
2015-08-08 · KO/TKO, R1 2:19
WEd Herman
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31 · KO/TKO, R1 0:36
WLorenz Larkin
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
2014-08-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LYoel Romero
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
2014-01-15 · KO/TKO, R3 3:23
WBrian Houston
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06 · Submission, R1 0:48
WChris Leben
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00