Derek Brunson

AGE	38 / Jan 4, 1984
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	186 lbs / 84.37 kg

ASSOCIATION
Sanford MMA

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 23

KO / TKO

52%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

30%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

75%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

25%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jared Cannonier	UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Feb / 12 / 2022	KO (Elbows) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:29
win	Darren Till	UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till Sep / 04 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:13
win	Kevin Holland	UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland Mar / 20 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Edmen Shahbazyan	UFC Fight Night 173 - Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Aug / 01 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:26
win	Ian Heinisch	UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug / 17 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Elias Theodorou	UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Israel Adesanya	UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis Nov / 03 / 2018	TKO (Knees and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:51
loss	Ronaldo Souza	UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Jan / 27 / 2018	KO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:50
win	Lyoto Machida	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Oct / 28 / 2017	KO (Punches) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:30
win	Daniel Kelly	UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis Jun / 10 / 2017	KO (Punch) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:16
loss	Anderson Silva	UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie Feb / 11 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Robert Whittaker	UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov / 26 / 2016	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:07
win	Uriah Hall	UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson Sep / 17 / 2016	TKO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:41
win	Roan Carneiro	UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira Feb / 21 / 2016	KO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:38
win	Sam Alvey	UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux Aug / 08 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:19
win	Ed Herman	UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Jan / 31 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:36
win	Lorenz Larkin	UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto Aug / 30 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Yoel Romero	UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou Jan / 15 / 2014	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:23
win	Brian Houston	UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 Nov / 06 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:48
win	Chris Leben	UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Dec / 29 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Ronaldo Souza	Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman Aug / 18 / 2012	KO (Punches) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:41
loss	Kendall Grove	ShoFight 20 - ShoFight 20 Jun / 16 / 2012	Decision (Split) Mike England	3	5:00
win	Nate James	Strikeforce - Challengers 20 Nov / 18 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Kim Winslow	3	5:00
win	Lumumba Sayers	Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson Jul / 30 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:33
win	Jeremy Hamilton	Strikeforce - Challengers 16 Jun / 24 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Newport VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Danny Babcock	WEF - World Extreme Fighting 45 Jan / 22 / 2011	KO (Punch) John Hosegood	1	1:07
win	Rhomez Brower	Xtreme Fight Promotions - XFP: The Holiday Fight Fest Dec / 04 / 2010	TKO (Submission to Punches) Joseph Hawes	1	2:27
win	Todd Chattelle	ICE - Fright Night 2010 Oct / 29 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	0:14
win	Edward Jackson	CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 3 Jul / 31 / 2010	KO (Punches) Dale Frye	1	0:41
win	Chris McNally	CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 2 Jun / 26 / 2010	KO (Punches) Joseph Hawes	1	1:42
win	John Bryant	CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 1 May / 22 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:52

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Shawn Tavares	CFP - War on the Shore Feb / 27 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Dale Frye	1	2:15
win	Steve Bontatibus	CFP - Bash at the Beach Jan / 23 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	1	0:49

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