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Derek Brunson

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Association: Kill Cliff FC
Pro Debut Date: 2010-05-22
Pro Record: 24-9-0
Win Finish %: 66.6%
Quality Perf. %: 69.7%
Last Ranked: 1/01/2025

#13 Middleweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 10/01/2021

#4 Middleweight
Last Loss Date: 3/04/2023
Last Loss: [#1 MW] Dricus Du Plessis
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W W
UFC Record: 14-7-0
Octagon Time: 3:00:06
Longest Win Streak: 5 (2019-2021)
Next Best Win Streak: 5 (2014-2016)
UFC Debut: 2012-12-29
Last UFC Fight: 2023-03-04

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
W Ray Cooper III Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season...
Friday, November 24th 2023
L Dricus Du Plessis
#14 Middleweight 		TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 2
  UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane
Saturday, March 4th 2023
L Jared Cannonier
#6 Middleweight 		KO (Elbows)
Round 2
  UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12th 2022
W Darren Till
#6 Middleweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till
Saturday, September 4th 2021
W Kevin Holland
#11 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
  UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland
Saturday, March 20th 2021
W Edmen Shahbazyan
#22 Middleweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 173 - Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Saturday, August 1st 2020
W Ian Heinisch
#15 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Saturday, August 17th 2019
W Elias Theodorou
#18 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Saturday, May 4th 2019
L Israel Adesanya
#13 Middleweight 		TKO (Knees and Punches)
Round 1
  UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Saturday, November 3rd 2018
L Ronaldo Souza
#7 Middleweight 		KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
  UFC on FOX 27: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Saturday, January 27th 2018
W Lyoto Machida KO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
Saturday, October 28th 2017
W Daniel Kelly
#14 Middleweight 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
Saturday, June 10th 2017
L Anderson Silva
#14 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie
Saturday, February 11th 2017
L Robert Whittaker
#9 Middleweight 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson
Saturday, November 26th 2016
W Uriah Hall
#11 Middleweight 		TKO (Punch)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
Saturday, September 17th 2016
W Roan Carneiro
#16 Middleweight 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira
Sunday, February 21st 2016
W Sam Alvey
#26 Middleweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux
Saturday, August 8th 2015
W Ed Herman
#29 Middleweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Saturday, January 31st 2015
W Lorenz Larkin
#26 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto
Saturday, August 30th 2014
L Yoel Romero
#25 Middleweight 		TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou
Wednesday, January 15th 2014
W Brian Houston
#588 Welterweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops 3
Wednesday, November 6th 2013
W Chris Leben
#20 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Saturday, December 29th 2012
L Ronaldo Souza
#15 Middleweight 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
  Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman
Saturday, August 18th 2012
L Kendall Grove
#52 Middleweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  SF - ShoFight 20
Saturday, June 16th 2012
W Nate James
#32 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Strikeforce - Challengers 20
Friday, November 18th 2011
W Lumumba Sayers
#263 Middleweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Hende...
Saturday, July 30th 2011
W Jeremy Hamilton
#274 Middleweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Strikeforce - Challengers 16
Friday, June 24th 2011
W Danny Babcock
#233 Middleweight 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
  WEF - World Extreme Fighting 45
Saturday, January 22nd 2011
W Rhomez Brower
#234 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Punches)
Round 1
  Xtreme Fight Promotions - The Holiday Figh...
Saturday, December 4th 2010
W Todd Chattelle TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  ICE - Fright Night 2010
Friday, October 29th 2010
W Edward Jackson KO (Punches)
Round 1
  CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 3
Saturday, July 31st 2010
W Chris McNally KO (Punches)
Round 1
  CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 2
Saturday, June 26th 2010
W John Bryant Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 1
Saturday, May 22nd 2010
  Opponent Event Outcome
W Ray Cooper III   Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season...
Friday, November 24th 2023 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Dricus Du Plessis
#14 Middleweight 		  UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane
Saturday, March 4th 2023 		TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 2
L Jared Cannonier
#6 Middleweight 		  UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12th 2022 		KO (Elbows)
Round 2
W Darren Till
#6 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till
Saturday, September 4th 2021 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Kevin Holland
#11 Middleweight 		  UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland
Saturday, March 20th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Edmen Shahbazyan
#22 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 173 - Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Saturday, August 1st 2020 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Ian Heinisch
#15 Middleweight 		  UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Saturday, August 17th 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Elias Theodorou
#18 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Saturday, May 4th 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Israel Adesanya
#13 Middleweight 		  UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 		TKO (Knees and Punches)
Round 1
L Ronaldo Souza
#7 Middleweight 		  UFC on FOX 27: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Saturday, January 27th 2018 		KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
W Lyoto Machida   UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
Saturday, October 28th 2017 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Daniel Kelly
#14 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
Saturday, June 10th 2017 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
L Anderson Silva
#14 Middleweight 		  UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie
Saturday, February 11th 2017 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Robert Whittaker
#9 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson
Saturday, November 26th 2016 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
W Uriah Hall
#11 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
Saturday, September 17th 2016 		TKO (Punch)
Round 1
W Roan Carneiro
#16 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira
Sunday, February 21st 2016 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Sam Alvey
#26 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux
Saturday, August 8th 2015 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ed Herman
#29 Middleweight 		  UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Saturday, January 31st 2015 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Lorenz Larkin
#26 Middleweight 		  UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto
Saturday, August 30th 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Yoel Romero
#25 Middleweight 		  UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou
Wednesday, January 15th 2014 		TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 3
W Brian Houston
#588 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops 3
Wednesday, November 6th 2013 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Chris Leben
#20 Middleweight 		  UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Saturday, December 29th 2012 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Ronaldo Souza
#15 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman
Saturday, August 18th 2012 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Kendall Grove
#52 Middleweight 		  SF - ShoFight 20
Saturday, June 16th 2012 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Nate James
#32 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce - Challengers 20
Friday, November 18th 2011 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Lumumba Sayers
#263 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Hende...
Saturday, July 30th 2011 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Jeremy Hamilton
#274 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce - Challengers 16
Friday, June 24th 2011 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Danny Babcock
#233 Middleweight 		  WEF - World Extreme Fighting 45
Saturday, January 22nd 2011 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Rhomez Brower
#234 Light Heavyweight 		  Xtreme Fight Promotions - The Holiday Figh...
Saturday, December 4th 2010 		Submission (Punches)
Round 1
W Todd Chattelle   ICE - Fright Night 2010
Friday, October 29th 2010 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Edward Jackson   CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 3
Saturday, July 31st 2010 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Chris McNally   CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 2
Saturday, June 26th 2010 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W John Bryant   CFP - Carolinas Summer Fight Series 1
Saturday, May 22nd 2010 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2025 1 #13 Middleweight 24-9-0
552
10/01/2024   #12 Middleweight 24-9-0
594
07/01/2024 2 #12 Middleweight 24-9-0
594
04/01/2024   #10 Middleweight 24-9-0
594
01/01/2024 2 #10 Middleweight 24-9-0
594
10/01/2023 2 #12 Middleweight 23-9-0
551
07/01/2023 2 #14 Middleweight 23-9-0
562
04/01/2023 4 #12 Middleweight 23-9-0
573
01/01/2023   #8 Middleweight 23-8-0
769
10/01/2022 2 #8 Middleweight 23-8-0
789
07/01/2022   #6 Middleweight 23-8-0
798
04/01/2022 1 #6 Middleweight 23-8-0
798
01/01/2022 1 #5 Middleweight 23-7-0
1071
10/01/2021 3 #4 Middleweight 23-7-0
1071
07/01/2021 1 #7 Middleweight 22-7-0
805
04/01/2021 4 #8 Middleweight 22-7-0
805
01/01/2021 2 #12 Middleweight 21-7-0
609
10/01/2020 2 #10 Middleweight 21-7-0
609
07/01/2020   #12 Middleweight 20-7-0
552
04/01/2020   #12 Middleweight 20-7-0
552
01/01/2020   #12 Middleweight 20-7-0
552
10/01/2019 1 #12 Middleweight 20-7-0
552
07/01/2019 1 #11 Middleweight 19-7-0
495
04/01/2019 1 #12 Middleweight 18-7-0
418
01/01/2019 2 #11 Middleweight 18-7-0
429
10/01/2018   #9 Middleweight 18-6-0
524
07/01/2018   #9 Middleweight 18-6-0
524
04/01/2018   #9 Middleweight 18-6-0
524
01/01/2018   #9 Middleweight 18-5-0
607
10/01/2017   #9 Middleweight 17-5-0
526
07/01/2017 4 #9 Middleweight 17-5-0
526
04/01/2017 1 #13 Middleweight 16-5-0
393
01/01/2017 4 #12 Middleweight 16-4-0
408
10/01/2016 5 #8 Middleweight 16-3-0
535
07/01/2016 1 #13 Middleweight 15-3-0
378
04/01/2016 3 #12 Middleweight 15-3-0
378
01/01/2016 1 #15 Middleweight 14-3-0
288
10/01/2015 3 #16 Middleweight 14-3-0
288
07/01/2015 4 #19 Middleweight 13-3-0
231
04/01/2015 2 #23 Middleweight 13-3-0
231
01/01/2015 1 #25 Middleweight 12-3-0
183
10/01/2014 10 #24 Middleweight 12-3-0
183
07/01/2014 4 #34 Middleweight 11-3-0
136
04/01/2014 8 #30 Middleweight 11-3-0
139
01/01/2014 1 #22 Middleweight 11-2-0
185
10/01/2013   #21 Middleweight 10-2-0
186
07/01/2013 2 #21 Middleweight 10-2-0
186
04/01/2013 2 #23 Middleweight 10-2-0
186
01/01/2013 21 #25 Middleweight 10-2-0
186
10/01/2012   #46 Middleweight 9-2-0
106
07/01/2012 12 #46 Middleweight 9-1-0
109
04/01/2012 1 #34 Middleweight 9-0-0
124
01/01/2012 59 #33 Middleweight 9-0-0
124
10/01/2011 23 #92 Middleweight 8-0-0
70
07/01/2011 22 #115 Middleweight 7-0-0
58
04/01/2011 50 #137 Middleweight 6-0-0
48
01/01/2011 132 #187 Middleweight 5-0-0
38
10/01/2010 6 #319 Middleweight 3-0-0
25
07/01/2010 NR #325 Middleweight 2-0-0
24


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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