Derek Brunson
“The One”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 42 (born January 4, 1984)
- Born in
- Wilmington
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 14-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC14
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 6
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.6 top 33%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.18
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.0 top 12%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson "The One" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Wilmington, United States, on January 4, 1984. Brunson stands 6' 1", has a 77" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Brunson turned professional in 2010, debuting with Carolina's Summer Fight Series. A 9-2 record outside the UFC came first. Brunson made a UFC debut at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II in December 2012 and beat Chris Leben by decision. In the UFC, Brunson is 14-7 across 21 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Brunson has won 7 of 14 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Brunson defends takedowns better than 91% of middleweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 88% of middleweights. A notable win came against Lyoto Machida, a UFC title-fight winner.
Brunson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane in March 2023, where Brunson lost to Dricus Du Plessis.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From GuardCorner Stoppage · R2 4:59
Mar 4, 2023
37Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R2 4:29
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Feb 12, 2022
43Str 3TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:13
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Sep 4, 2021
41Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Mar 20, 2021
43Str 6TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Aug 1, 2020
88Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 17, 2019
81Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
56Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:51
Nov 3, 2018
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 3:50
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Jan 27, 2018
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Oct 28, 2017
10Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:16
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Jun 10, 2017
8Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 11, 2017
54Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 4:07
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Nov 26, 2016
19Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Sep 17, 2016
4Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Feb 21, 2016
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Aug 8, 2015
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:36
Jan 31, 2015
11Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 30, 2014
12Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Body On Ground · R3 3:23
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Jan 15, 2014
38Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 0:48
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
Nov 6, 2013
1Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
Dec 29, 2012
41Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Derek Brunson is 24-9 across 33 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on May 22, 2010 (Carolina's Summer Fight Series). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 11
- Submission 5
- Decision 8
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 67% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 14-7 | 2012 |
| Strikeforce | 3-1 | 2011 |
| Carolina's Summer Fight Series | 3-0 | 2010 |
| ICE | 1-0 | 2010 |
| PFL | 1-0 | 2023 |
| ShoFight | 0-1 | 2012 |
| World Extreme Fighting | 1-0 | 2011 |
| XFP | 1-0 | 2010 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ray Cooper III | Nov 24, 2023 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Mar 4, 2023 |
| L | Jared Cannonier | Feb 12, 2022 |
| W | Darren Till | Sep 4, 2021 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Mar 20, 2021 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Aug 1, 2020 |
| W | Ian Heinisch | Aug 17, 2019 |
| W | Elias Theodorou | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Nov 3, 2018 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza | Jan 27, 2018 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | Oct 28, 2017 |
| W | Dan Kelly | Jun 10, 2017 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Feb 11, 2017 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Sep 17, 2016 |
| W | Roan Carneiro | Feb 21, 2016 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Aug 8, 2015 |
| W | Ed Herman | Jan 31, 2015 |
| W | Lorenz Larkin | Aug 30, 2014 |
| L | Yoel Romero | Jan 15, 2014 |
| W | Brian Houston | Nov 6, 2013 |
| W | Chris Leben | Dec 29, 2012 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza | Aug 18, 2012 |
| L | Kendall Grove | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Nate James | Nov 18, 2011 |
| W | Lumumba Sayers | Jul 30, 2011 |
| W | Jeremy Hamilton | Jun 24, 2011 |
| W | Danny Babcock | Jan 22, 2011 |
| W | Rhomez Brower | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Todd Chattelle | Oct 29, 2010 |
| W | Edward Jackson | Jul 31, 2010 |
| W | Chris McNally | Jun 26, 2010 |
| W | John Bryant | May 22, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Derek Brunson's record?
Derek Brunson's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Derek Brunson?
Derek Brunson is 42 years old, born on January 4, 1984.
How tall is Derek Brunson and what is their reach?
Derek Brunson stands 6' 1" with a 77" reach.
Who did Derek Brunson fight last?
Derek Brunson lost to Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane on Mar 4, 2023.
Photo: Lance Cpl. Jonathan G. Wright, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
