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Derek Brunson

"The One"

Middleweight 14-7 Retired
Age
42
Height
6' 1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Last 5 W W W L L
Last L vs Dricus Du Plessis Mar 4, 2023
2L Streak
7 KOs
2 SUBs
186 Days/Fight
3.60 Sig Str/Min
0.20 TD/Min
43 Rounds
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Statistics

14Wins
7Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
7 KO/TKO 2 Submission 5 Decision
  • Win rate66.7%14/21
  • Finish rate64.3%9/14
  • KO rate50%7/14
  • Sub rate14.3%2/14

Advanced Stats

46.6% Sig. Strike Acc.
31.6% Takedown Acc.
30.9 Sig. Strikes/Fight
1.7 Takedowns/Fight
0.29 Knockdowns/Fight
3:19 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
71%
Body
15%
Leg
14%
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Career Timeline 21 fights

1,017 Current ELO
1,151 Prime ELO (Sep 2021)
+17 Career Change

Career Statistics 21 of 21 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Derek Brunson sits

1st of 474 First-round finishes 7 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
1st of 474 Losses by knockout 6 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
3rd of 474 Wins by finish 9 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
20th of 2,780 First-round finishes 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
47th of 2,780 Wins by finish 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
70th of 2,773 UFC wins 14 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%
18th of 2,780 Losses by knockout 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
43rd of 2,780 Wins by knockout 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
4th of 473 UFC wins 14 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
4th of 474 Wins by knockout 7 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
261st of 2,755 Career significant strikes landed 648 UFC-wide Top 10%
71st of 2,755 Career takedowns landed 36 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Derek Brunson is a Middleweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 14-7. Of 14 career wins, 9 have come by finish (7 by knockout and 2 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,017, with a career peak of 1,151.

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What is Derek Brunson's UFC record?

Derek Brunson is 14-7 as a Middleweight fighter — 7 by knockout, 2 by submission, 5 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO, Mar 2023. Joint-most knockout losses in Middleweight history (6). Also: Joint-most first-round finishes in Middleweight history (7); joint 4th most wins at Middleweight (14).

UFC record
14-7
KO/TKO wins
7
Submission wins
2
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Derek Brunson lost to in the UFC?

Derek Brunson has 7 UFC losses: Yoel Romero (2014), Robert Whittaker (2016), Anderson Silva (2017), Jacare Souza (2018), Israel Adesanya (2018), Jared Cannonier (2022), Dricus Du Plessis (2023).

Who did Derek Brunson fight last?

Derek Brunson lost to Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO in round 2 at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane on March 4, 2023.

How tall is Derek Brunson and what is the reach?

Derek Brunson is 6' 1" tall with a 77" reach and weighs 185 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Derek Brunson had?

Derek Brunson has had 21 UFC fights: 14 wins, 7 losses.

What is Derek Brunson's win rate and finish rate?

Derek Brunson has won 14 of 21 UFC fights, a 66.7% win rate. 9 of those wins came inside the distance, a 64.3% finish rate: 7 by knockout (50%) and 2 by submission (14.3%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Derek Brunson landed in the UFC?

In 21 UFC fights with official stats, Derek Brunson has landed 648 significant strikes (46.6% accuracy), 36 takedowns (31.6% of attempts) and 6 knockdowns.

How old is Derek Brunson?

Derek Brunson is 42 years old (born January 4, 1984).