Middleweight · Men

David Branch

United States Renzo Gracie Academy debut 2007
Elo 1,728 peak 2,068 · 21 Apr 2018 340 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3504237
22-7pro record
3L current streak
2,022best win, Elo
1,630average opponent
-- born 22 Dec 1981
73.0" / 78.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,381 Sub1,269 Dec1,366

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Thiago Santos KO/TKO R1 · 21 Apr 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,022
  2. Krzysztof Jotko Decision R3 · 13 May 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,905
  3. Yushin Okami KO/TKO R4 · 15 Nov 2014 · World Series of Fighting 1,904
  4. Jesse Taylor Submission R1 · 21 Jun 2014 · World Series of Fighting 1,861
  5. Vinny Magalhães Decision R5 · 7 Oct 2016 · World Series of Fighting 1,754

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Alexander Shlemenko Submission R1 · 14 Dec 2019 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,813
  2. Jack Hermansson Submission R1 · 30 Mar 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,914
  3. Jared Cannonier KO/TKO R2 · 3 Nov 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,532
  4. Luke Rockhold KO/TKO R2 · 16 Sep 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,086
  5. Anthony Johnson Decision R3 · 25 May 2012 · Titan FC 1,773

Fight history

29 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
29 14 Dec 201938.0 yrs L22-7 Alexander Shlemenko 61-13 (1) · 35.6 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:51 0.00 1,817→1,728 -88 1,813 – Russian Cagefighting Championship 7 Russian Cagefighting Championship
28 30 Mar 201937.3 yrs L22-6 Jack Hermansson 18-4 · 30.8 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:49 0.00 1,901→1,817 -84 1,914 -111→+105 UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 3 Nov 201836.9 yrs L22-5 Jared Cannonier 10-4 · 34.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R25:39 0.00 2,068→1,901 -167 1,532 -416→-355 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 21 Apr 201836.3 yrs W22-4 Thiago Santos 19-7 · 34.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:30 1.00 1,967→2,068 +101 2,022 – UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 16 Sep 201735.7 yrs L21-4 Luke Rockhold 15-3 · 32.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R29:05 0.00 2,044→1,967 -77 2,086 +320→+410 UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 13 May 201735.4 yrs W21-3 Krzysztof Jotko 19-1 · 27.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.61* 2,060→2,044 -17 1,905 +145→+135 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 31 Dec 201635.0 yrs W20-3 Louis Taylor 14-3 · 37.6 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R522:00 1.00 2,034→2,060 +26 1,731 -405→-405 WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino World Series of Fighting
22 7 Oct 201634.8 yrs W19-3 Vinny Magalhães 17-7 (1) · 32.3 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 2,000→2,034 +34 1,754 -205→-205 WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes World Series of Fighting
21 2 Apr 201634.3 yrs W18-3 Clifford Starks 13-2 · 34.9 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.86* 2,002→2,000 -2 1,670 -285→-285 WSOF 30: Branch vs. Starks World Series of Fighting
20 18 Sep 201533.7 yrs W17-3 Teddy Holder 10-1 · 29.3 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:21 1.00 1,981→2,002 +20 1,628 -425→-425 WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 World Series of Fighting
19 10 Apr 201533.3 yrs W16-3 Jesse McElligott 5-1 · 23.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubVon Flue Choke R26:28 1.00 1,978→1,981 +3 1,280 -1000→-1000 WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott World Series of Fighting
18 15 Nov 201432.9 yrs W15-3 Yushin Okami 31-8 · 33.3 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R418:39 1.00 1,886→1,978 +92 1,904 +325→+325 WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami World Series of Fighting
17 21 Jun 201432.5 yrs W14-3 Jesse Taylor 31-9 · 31.4 yrs Middleweighttitle SubD'arce Choke R11:41 1.00 1,779→1,886 +108 1,861 +120→+120 WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor World Series of Fighting
16 14 Sep 201331.7 yrs W13-3 Danillo Villefort 14-4 · 30.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,717→1,779 +61 1,611 -185→-185 WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle World Series of Fighting
15 23 Mar 201331.2 yrs W12-3 Paulo Filho 23-4-2 · 34.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,659→1,717 +58 1,539 -180→-180 WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson World Series of Fighting
14 3 Nov 201230.9 yrs W11-3 Dustin Jacoby 8-2 · 24.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.62* 1,661→1,659 -2 1,568 -317→-317 WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole World Series of Fighting
13 25 May 201230.4 yrs L10-3 Anthony Johnson 10-4 · 28.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,703→1,661 -42 1,773 – Titan FC 22: Johnson vs. Branch Titan FC
12 22 Jan 201230.1 yrs W10-2 Dominique Steele 6-1 · 24.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,675→1,703 +27 1,541 – Pure MMA - The Beginning Pure MMA
11 27 May 201129.4 yrs W9-2 Jeremy May 10-8 · 24.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R313:19 1.00 1,640→1,675 +35 1,402 – SF 15: Villasenor vs. Camozzi Shark Fights
10 3 Mar 201129.2 yrs L8-2 Rousimar Palhares 11-4 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight SubKneebar R26:44 0.00 1,721→1,640 -81 1,748 – UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 4 Dec 201029.0 yrs W8-1 Rich Attonito 10-3 · 33.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,668→1,721 +52 1,521 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 15 Sep 201028.7 yrs W7-1 Tomasz Drwal 17-3-1 · 28.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,562→1,668 +107 1,639 – UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 3 Jul 201028.5 yrs L6-1 Gerald Harris 17-3 · 30.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOSlam R312:35 0.00 1,621→1,562 -60 1,736 – UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 22 Apr 201028.3 yrs W6-0 Derrick Mehmen 8-1 · 24.9 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:26 1.00 1,544→1,621 +77 1,504 – Bellator 15 Bellator MMA
5 19 Mar 201028.2 yrs W5-0 John Troyer 10-4 · 24.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,464→1,544 +80 1,434 – UCC 1: Merciless Universal Combat Championship
4 12 Jun 200927.5 yrs W4-0 Dennis Olson 7-2 · 23.2 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:27 1.00 1,384→1,464 +80 1,355 – Bellator 11 Bellator MMA
3 13 Dec 200827.0 yrs W3-0 Robbie Huston 3-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,303→1,384 +80 1,275 – DCP - Battle at the Nation's Capital DCP
2 9 May 200826.4 yrs W2-0 Alex Aquino 6-2 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:29 1.00 1,181→1,303 +122 1,325 – Ring of Combat 19 Ring of Combat
1 29 Sep 200725.8 yrs W1-0 Craig Simone 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:44 1.00 1,059→1,181 +122 1,203 – Florida Regional Florida Regional