Middleweight · Men

Derek Brunson

“The One”
United States Brunsons MMA and Fitness debut 2010
Elo 1,982 peak 2,087 · 4 Sep 2021 105 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4959259
24-9pro record
1W current streak
1,969best win, Elo
1,636average opponent
-- born 4 Jan 1984
73.0" / 77.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,443 Sub1,356 Dec1,385

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Darren Till Submission R3 · 4 Sep 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,969
  2. Ray Cooper III Decision R3 · 24 Nov 2023 · Professional Fighters League 1,946
  3. Kevin Holland Decision R5 · 20 Mar 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,911
  4. Ian Heinisch Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,876
  5. Uriah Hall KO/TKO R1 · 17 Sep 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,855

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Dricus Du Plessis KO/TKO R2 · 4 Mar 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,989
  2. Jared Cannonier KO/TKO R2 · 12 Feb 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,913
  3. Israel Adesanya KO/TKO R1 · 3 Nov 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,879
  4. Ronaldo Souza KO/TKO R1 · 27 Jan 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,097
  5. Anderson Silva Decision R3 · 11 Feb 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,968

Fight history

35 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
35 24 Nov 202339.9 yrs W24-9 Ray Cooper III 25-8-1 · 30.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,877→1,982 +105 1,946 -105→-105 PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship Professional Fighters League
34 4 Mar 202339.2 yrs L23-9 Dricus Du Plessis 18-2 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R29:59 0.00 1,956→1,877 -79 1,989 +172→+187 UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 12 Feb 202238.1 yrs L23-8 Jared Cannonier 14-5 · 37.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOElbows R29:29 0.00 2,087→1,959 -128 1,913 +155→+137 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 4 Sep 202137.7 yrs W23-7 Darren Till 18-3-1 · 28.7 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:13 1.00 2,010→2,087 +77 1,969 +127→+141 UFC Fight Night 191: Brunson vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 20 Mar 202137.2 yrs W22-7 Kevin Holland 22-5 · 28.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.80* 1,973→2,010 +37 1,911 +140→+152 UFC on ESPN 21: Brunson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 1 Aug 202036.6 yrs W21-7 Edmen Shahbazyan 11-0 · 22.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R310:26 1.00 1,910→1,973 +63 1,809 +205→+271 UFC Fight Night 173: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 17 Aug 201935.6 yrs W20-7 Ian Heinisch 13-1 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 1,887→1,910 +23 1,876 +167→+120 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 4 May 201935.3 yrs W19-7 Elias Theodorou 18-2 · 30.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.72* 1,864→1,887 +23 1,806 -119→-111 UFC Fight Night 151: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 3 Nov 201834.8 yrs L18-7 Israel Adesanya 14-0 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnees & Punches R14:51 0.00 1,975→1,864 -111 1,879 +202→+240 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 27 Jan 201834.1 yrs L18-6 Ronaldo Souza 24-5 (1) · 38.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R13:50 0.00 2,051→1,975 -76 2,097 +137→+100 UFC on Fox 27: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 28 Oct 201733.8 yrs W18-5 Lyoto Machida 22-7 · 39.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:30 1.00 2,000→2,051 +51 1,844 -163→-155 UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 10 Jun 201733.4 yrs W17-5 Daniel Kelly 13-2 · 39.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:16 1.00 1,949→2,000 +52 1,797 -253→-277 UFC Fight Night 110: Hunt vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 11 Feb 201733.1 yrs L16-5 Anderson Silva 33-8 (1) · 41.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.62* 1,913→1,949 +36 1,968 -120→-145 UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 26 Nov 201632.9 yrs L16-4 Robert Whittaker 18-4 · 25.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R14:07 0.00 2,009→1,913 -96 1,975 -134→-135 UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 17 Sep 201632.7 yrs W16-3 Uriah Hall 16-6 · 32.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:41 1.00 1,943→2,009 +66 1,855 -164→-200 UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 21 Feb 201632.1 yrs W15-3 Roan Carneiro 20-9 · 37.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:38 1.00 1,878→1,943 +65 1,788 -357→-400 UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 8 Aug 201531.6 yrs W14-3 Sam Alvey 28-7 (1) · 29.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:19 1.00 1,776→1,878 +102 1,834 -305→-427 UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 31 Jan 201531.1 yrs W13-3 Ed Herman 22-10 (1) · 34.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:36 1.00 1,702→1,776 +74 1,646 -500→-500 UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 30 Aug 201430.7 yrs W12-3 Lorenz Larkin 14-3 (1) · 28.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 1,610→1,702 +93 1,633 -115→-115 UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 15 Jan 201430.0 yrs L11-3 Yoel Romero 6-1 · 36.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R313:23 0.00 1,721→1,610 -112 1,622 +220→+220 UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 6 Nov 201329.8 yrs W11-2 Brian Houston 4-0 · 26.5 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:48 1.00 1,679→1,721 +43 1,483 -185→-185 UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for the Troops 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 29 Dec 201229.0 yrs W10-2 Chris Leben 20-11 · 32.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,602→1,679 +77 1,682 +135→+135 UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 18 Aug 201228.6 yrs L9-2 Ronaldo Souza 15-3 (1) · 32.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:41 0.00 1,634→1,602 -33 1,890 +350→+350 Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Strikeforce
12 16 Jun 201228.4 yrs L9-1 Kendall Grove 16-10 (1) · 29.6 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,683→1,634 -49 1,521 – ShoFight 20 ShoFIGHT
11 18 Nov 201127.9 yrs W9-0 Nate James 13-7-1 · 33.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.88* 1,640→1,683 +43 1,548 – Strikeforce - Challengers 20 Strikeforce
10 30 Jul 201127.6 yrs W8-0 Lumumba Sayers 5-1 · 33.1 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:33 1.00 1,596→1,640 +44 1,407 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson Strikeforce
9 24 Jun 201127.5 yrs W7-0 Jeremy Hamilton 10-0 · 26.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,510→1,596 +86 1,503 – Strikeforce - Challengers 16 Strikeforce
8 22 Jan 201127.0 yrs W6-0 Danny Babcock 6-3 · 28.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R11:07 1.00 1,447→1,510 +63 1,347 – World Extreme Fighting 45 World Extreme Fighting
7 3 Dec 201026.9 yrs W5-0 Rhomez Brower 11-12-1 · 35.3 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:27 1.00 1,396→1,447 +51 1,241 – Xtreme Fight Promotions - XFP: The Holiday Fight Fest North Carolina Regional
6 29 Oct 201026.8 yrs W4-0 Todd Chattelle 6-5 · 31.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:14 1.00 1,362→1,396 +34 1,114 – ICE - Fright Night 2010 ICE Fighter
5 30 Jul 201026.6 yrs W3-0 Edward Jackson debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:41 1.00 1,347→1,362 +15 936 – CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 3 Carolina Fight Promotions
4 26 Jun 201026.5 yrs W2-0 Chris McNally 3-2 · 30.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:42 1.00 1,216→1,347 +131 1,405 – CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 2 Carolina Fight Promotions
3 22 May 201026.4 yrs W1-0 John Bryant 1-3 · 35.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:52 1.00 1,194→1,216 +21 851 – CFP - Carolina's Summer Fight Series 1 Carolina Fight Promotions
2 27 Feb 201026.1 yrs W2-0 Shawn Tavares 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R12:15 1.00 1,136→1,194 +59 1,098 – CFP - War on the Shore Carolina Fight Promotions am
1 23 Jan 201026.1 yrs W1-0 Steve Bontatibus debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:49 1.00 1,070→1,136 +66 1,070 – CFP - Bash at the Beach Carolina Fight Promotions am