Chris Leben vs Derek Brunson
Chris Leben is 22-11-0; Derek Brunson is 23-9-0. Chris Leben is 4 years older than Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chris Leben. Derek Brunson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Chris Leben. They have met once: Chris Leben 0, Derek Brunson 1.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
- 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2005Semifinalist · Tufmiddleweight
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJason ThackerThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WJustin DavisSportFight 3 · Apr 17, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 6 · Jan 31, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:50
- W
- WJames FanshierGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003Decision
- WBrian SleemanWEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 · Oct 16, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 5 · Oct 11, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:18
- WLandon ShowalterSportFight: Second Coming · Aug 23, 2003Unanimous Decision
- LPaulo GazzeCalifornia Regional · May 2, 2003Decision
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Chris Leben and Derek Brunson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II (Sun, Dec 30, 2012), where Derek Brunson won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Chris Leben and Derek Brunson?
Chris Leben is 22-11-0 and Derek Brunson is 23-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Chris Leben or Derek Brunson?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Chris Leben, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Chris Leben or Derek Brunson?
Derek Brunson is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Chris Leben stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Chris Leben or Derek Brunson?
Chris Leben is 46 and Derek Brunson is 42.
Who has more finishes, Chris Leben or Derek Brunson?
Chris Leben has 15 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Derek Brunson has 16 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).