Derek Brunson vs Jacare Souza
Derek Brunson is 24-9-0; Jacare Souza is 26-10-0. Jacare Souza is 4 years older than Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Jacare Souza. They have met 2 times: Derek Brunson 0, Jacare Souza 2.


Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lb Catchweight
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
- 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
- 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
- 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
- 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
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 1497 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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza· Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery· May 14, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- NC
- L
- W
- W
- WIan MurphyDream 2· Apr 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WWendell SantosAmazonas Regional· Oct 13, 2007Submission
- W
- WBill VucickOhio Regional· May 19, 2007Submission
- W
- WAlexey ProkofievSao Paulo Regional· Sep 27, 2006Submission
- W
- WViktor BabkirJungle Fight· May 15, 2004Submission
- L
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 20, 2021LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:45Sat, Dec 12, 2020
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:07Sat, Nov 26, 2016LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:28Sat, Apr 15, 2017
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:36Sat, Jan 31, 2015WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:10Fri, Jan 11, 2013
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:23Wed, Jan 15, 2014LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Derek Brunson and Jacare Souza ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 (Sat, Jan 27, 2018), where Jacare Souza won by TKO.
What are the records of Derek Brunson and Jacare Souza?
Derek Brunson is 24-9-0 and Jacare Souza is 26-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Jacare Souza?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Jacare Souza, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Jacare Souza?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Derek Brunson or Jacare Souza?
Jacare Souza is 46 and Derek Brunson is 42.
Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Jacare Souza?
Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Jacare Souza has 22 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).