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Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya

Derek Brunson is 23-9-0; Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0. Derek Brunson is 5 years older than Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Derek Brunson. Israel Adesanya is 3" · 8 cm taller than Derek Brunson. They have met once: Derek Brunson 0, Israel Adesanya 1.

Derek Brunson
United States
Derek Brunson
“The One” · 23-9-0
DECTKOTKO
Met once
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender” · 24-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
  • —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
  • 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
  • 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
  • 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Camp · (none announced)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
49%
15%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.334.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.33
Strikes landed / min
4.03
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.22
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.05 / 0.6
33%
Takedown accuracy
9%
80%
Takedown defence
76%
3:41
Control time / fight
0:32
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Derek Brunson21 UFC fights · 648 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%234/745
12%80/130
14%91/129
Clinch
12%79/128
2%16/16
0%1/1
Ground
22%144/239
0%3/3
0%0/0
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Derek BrunsonIsrael Adesanya

Frequently asked questions

Have Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis (Sat, Nov 3, 2018), where Israel Adesanya won by TKO.

What are the records of Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya?

Derek Brunson is 23-9-0 and Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Derek Brunson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Derek Brunson stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Derek Brunson or Israel Adesanya?

Derek Brunson is 42 and Israel Adesanya is 37.

Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Israel Adesanya?

Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Israel Adesanya has 16 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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