Derek Brunson

AGE: 37

United States
Upcoming Fights
Date | VS. Fighter | Event | Location | |
UFC on ESPN 21March 20, 2021 / UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Fight History - Pro
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
win | Edmen Shahbazyan | UFC Fight Night 173 - Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Aug / 01 / 2020 |
TKO (Punches) Herb Dean |
3 | 0:26 |
win | Ian Heinisch | UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug / 17 / 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Elias Theodorou | UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May / 04 / 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Todd Anderson |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Israel Adesanya | UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis Nov / 03 / 2018 |
TKO (Knees and Punches) Herb Dean |
1 | 4:51 |
loss | Ronaldo Souza | UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Jan / 27 / 2018 |
KO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta |
1 | 3:50 |
win | Lyoto Machida | UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Oct / 28 / 2017 |
KO (Punches) Osiris Maia |
1 | 2:30 |
win | Daniel Kelly | UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis Jun / 10 / 2017 |
KO (Punch) John Sharp |
1 | 1:16 |
loss | Anderson Silva | UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie Feb / 11 / 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Robert Whittaker | UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov / 26 / 2016 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Herb Dean |
1 | 4:07 |
win | Uriah Hall | UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson Sep / 17 / 2016 |
TKO (Punch) Herb Dean |
1 | 1:41 |
win | Roan Carneiro | UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira Feb / 21 / 2016 |
KO (Punches) Keith Peterson |
1 | 2:38 |
win | Sam Alvey | UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux Aug / 08 / 2015 |
TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki |
1 | 2:19 |
win | Ed Herman | UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Jan / 31 / 2015 |
TKO (Punches) Mark Smith |
1 | 0:36 |
win | Lorenz Larkin | UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto Aug / 30 / 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Yoel Romero | UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou Jan / 15 / 2014 |
TKO (Punches and Elbows) Blake Grice |
3 | 3:23 |
win | Brian Houston | UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 Nov / 06 / 2013 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gary Copeland |
1 | 0:48 |
win | Chris Leben | UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Dec / 29 / 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Ronaldo Souza | Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman Aug / 18 / 2012 |
KO (Punches) Mike Beltran |
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) N/A |
1 | 4:33 |
win | Jeremy Hamilton | Strikeforce - Challengers 16 Jun / 24 / 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Steve Newport |
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) N/A |
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) N/A |
1 | 0:49 |
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