Derek Brunson
| First Name: Derek | Last Name: Brunson |
| Nickname: | |
| Date of Birth: Jan 04, 1984 | Age: 41 |
| Weight: 84.0 | Height: 186.0 |
| Reach: 195.6 | |
| Location: Wilmington, North Carolina | |
| Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina | |
| Fighting Styles: Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Affiliations: Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Jackson's MMA | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 26 - 9 | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 35 fights | Professional Fights | 35 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 15 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 428 days | Rounds Fought | 65 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 18 finishes | Finish Losses | 7 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 69 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 77 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 6 KOs | Knockout Losses | 3 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 8 TKOs | TKO Losses | 4 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 53 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 77 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 4 subs | Submission Losses | 0 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 15 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 0 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 8 decision wins | Decision Losses | 2 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 30 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 22 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 8 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 1 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 0 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 1 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
PFL World Championships 2023
November 24, 2023 FridayHulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 285
March 04, 2023 SaturdayT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 4:59
UFC 271
February 12, 2022 SaturdayToyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States
KO (Elbows) Round: 2 Time: 4:29
UFC Fight Night 191
September 04, 2021 SaturdayUFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 3 Time: 2:13
UFC on ESPN 21
March 20, 2021 SaturdayUFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 173
August 01, 2020 SaturdayUFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 0:26
UFC 241
August 17, 2019 SaturdayHonda Center, Anaheim, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on ESPN+ 9
May 04, 2019 SaturdayCanadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 230
November 03, 2018 SaturdayMadison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
TKO (Knees and Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:51
UFC on Fox 27
January 27, 2018 SaturdaySpectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
KO (Head Kick and Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:50
UFC Fight Night 119
October 28, 2017 SaturdayGeraldo Jose de Almeida (Ibirapuera) Gymnasium, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:30
UFC Fight Night 110
June 10, 2017 SaturdayVector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:16
UFC 208
February 11, 2017 SaturdayBarclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 101
November 26, 2016 SaturdayRod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:07
UFC Fight Night 94
September 17, 2016 SaturdayState Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
TKO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:41
UFC Fight Night 83
February 21, 2016 SundayConsol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:38
UFC Fight Night 73
August 08, 2015 SaturdayBridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:19
UFC 177
August 30, 2014 SaturdaySleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC Fight Night 35
January 15, 2014 WednesdayThe Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia, United States
TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round: 3 Time: 3:23
UFC Fight Night 31
November 06, 2013 WednesdayFort Campbell, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:48
UFC 155
December 29, 2012 SaturdayMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Rousey vs. Kaufman
August 18, 2012 SaturdayValley View Casino Center, San Diego, California, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:41
ShoFight 20
June 16, 2012 SaturdayO'Reilly Family Event Center, Springfield, Missouri, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Challengers 20
November 18, 2011 FridayPalms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011 SaturdaySears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:33
Challengers 16
June 24, 2011 FridayShoWare Center, Kent, Washington, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
WEF - World Extreme Fighting 45
January 22, 2011 SaturdayUniversity of North Florida Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 1:07
Xtreme Fight Promotions - The Holiday Fight Fest
December 04, 2010 SaturdaySchwartz Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:27
ICE - Fright Night 2010
October 29, 2010 FridayRhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:14
CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 3
July 31, 2010 SaturdayJacksonville, North Carolina, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:41
CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 2
June 26, 2010 SaturdayWilmington, North Carolina, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:42
CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 1
May 22, 2010 SaturdaySchwartz Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:52
CFP - War on the Shore
February 27, 2010 SaturdaySchwartz Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:15
Bash at the Beach
January 23, 2010 SaturdayMyrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:49
