Derek Brunson
“The One”
14-7-0
UFC record
- Division
- Middleweight
- Finish rate
- 64%
- UFC fights
- 21
- Active
- 2012–2023
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- DOB
- 1984-01-04 (42y 225d)
- Pro record
- 23-9-0
- Born
- Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- SLpM
- 3.51
- Str Acc
- 47%
- SApM
- 3.05
- Str Def
- 51%
- TD Avg
- 3.14
- TD Acc
- 33%
- TD Def
- 85%
- Sub Avg
- 0.60
Fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-04 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Dricus Du Plessis | L | KO/TKO · Punches | 2 | 4:59 | |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Jared Cannonier | L | KO/TKO · Elbows | 2 | 4:29 | |
| 2021-09-04 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | Darren Till | W | SUB · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:13 | |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Kevin Holland | W | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | |
| 2020-08-01 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | Edmen Shahbazyan | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 3 | 0:26 | |
| 2019-08-17 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Ian Heinisch | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2019-05-04 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | Elias Theodorou | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2018-11-03 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Israel Adesanya | L | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 4:51 | |
| 2018-01-27 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 | Jacare Souza | L | KO/TKO · Kick | 1 | 3:50 | |
| 2017-10-28 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Lyoto Machida | W | KO/TKO · Punch | 1 | 2:30 | |
| 2017-06-10 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Daniel Kelly | W | KO/TKO · Punch | 1 | 1:16 | |
| 2017-02-11 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Anderson Silva | L | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2016-11-26 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Robert Whittaker | L | KO/TKO · Kick | 1 | 4:07 | |
| 2016-09-17 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Uriah Hall | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 1:41 | |
| 2016-02-21 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Roan Carneiro | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 2:38 | |
| 2015-08-08 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Sam Alvey | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 2:19 | |
| 2015-01-31 | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Ed Herman | W | KO/TKO · Punch | 1 | 0:36 | |
| 2014-08-30 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto | Lorenz Larkin | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2014-01-15 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Yoel Romero | L | KO/TKO · Elbows | 3 | 3:23 | |
| 2013-11-06 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Brian Houston | W | SUB · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 0:48 | |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Chris Leben | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 |