Friday, November 24, 2023The Anthem, Washington, United States
Derek Brunson defeated Ray Cooper III by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship, held Friday, November 24, 2023 at The Anthem, Washington. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-25, Derek Brunson won the decision.
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Derek Brunson vs Ray Cooper III
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonRay Cooper III
0
Knockdowns1
196
Significant strikes16
159 / 275
Total strikes14 / 21
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
11:24
Control time1:33
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonRay Cooper III
16785%1594%
Head
2814%16%
Body
11%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
23%12%65%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Derek BrunsonRay Cooper III
R1
80
9
10-910-810-8
R2
47
1
10-910-810-8
R3
69
6
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns1
80
Significant strikes9
73 / 110
Total strikes7 / 11
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3:34
Control time0:22
Round 2Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
47
Significant strikes1
40 / 74
Total strikes2 / 3
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:06
Control time0:21
Round 3Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
69
Significant strikes6
46 / 91
Total strikes5 / 7
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
3:44
Control time0:50
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Derek Brunson
0
Ray Cooper III
●30-27 Brunson×4●30-25 Brunson×2●30-26 Brunson
All 7 media scorecards
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-25Brunson
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-25Brunson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Brunson
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com30-27Brunson
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Brunson
- CombatPress.com30-27Brunson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Brunson
Fan Scorecards
11 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Derek Brunson
0%
Ray Cooper III
●30-25 Brunson36.4%●30-27 Brunson18.2%●30-24 Brunson18.2%●30-26 Brunson18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
46%
Brunson
R2
73%
Brunson
R3
73%
Brunson
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
-144
59% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: -113
Ray Cooper III
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: -128Best: +500
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Ray Cooper III |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 |
| BetOnline | -135 | +115 |
| BetUS | -135 | -105 |
| Betway | -1000 | +500 |
| Bovada | -130 | +100 |
| Cloudbet | -130 | +111 |
| DraftKings | -345 | +250 |
| FanDuel | -118 | -108 |
| mybookie | -120 | -110 |
| Pinnacle | -130 | +111 |
| unibet | -113 | -110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ray Cooper III absorbs 6.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Ray Cooper III
No background on record
Camp · Lion of Judah · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%86%
Head
15%14%
Body
11%0%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Ray Cooper IIIlast 3 fights
48%10%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Ray Cooper III· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.330.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.026.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.921.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min0.99
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.81
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.27 / 1.7
33%
Takedown accuracy75%
80%
Takedown defence0%
3:41
Control time / fight1:07
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Ray Cooper III3 fights · by range and by target
Range
14%Distance · 35
3%Clinch · 8
83%Ground · 212
Target
86%Head · 30
14%Body · 5
0%Leg · 0
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Ray Cooper III33 of 41 ended early · 80%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Derek Brunson3-2
- 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
Ray Cooper III0-5
Full record · 41 fightsShow less
- LPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · Oct 26, 2021KO · R3 · 3:02 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:23 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL Championships · Dec 30, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 10, 2019KO · R2 · 0:11 · Welterweight
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 10, 2019DRAW · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 10, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WZane KamakaProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season · May 8, 2019Submission · R2 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships · Dec 30, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:10 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018KO · R1 · 0:18 · welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJonathan PicoX-1 World Events 46 · Apr 29, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Lightweight
- L
- WMatthew ColquhounX-1 World Events 45 · Jan 28, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Welterweight
- WZach ConnX-1 World Events 44 · Sep 24, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Welterweight
- WGabe RivasStar Elite Cage Fighting · Apr 29, 2016TKO
- WJosh DrakeGladiator Challenge · Nov 28, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Lightweight
- WAdrian BartreeGladiator Challenge · Aug 15, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WDave MazanyStar Elite Cage Fighting · Mar 20, 2015Submission · Lightweight
- WJody CarterGladiator Challenge · Nov 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Lightweight
- LCraig JacksonWar on the Valley Isle 3 · Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
- LDanny NavarroGladiator Challenge · Aug 30, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:34
- WNate HarrisDestiny Na Koa 5 · May 4, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
- LJoey GomezDestiny MMA · Apr 6, 2013Submission
- WTBADestiny MMA · Jan 19, 2013Submission
- WKani CorreaKing of the Cage · Jul 14, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Derek Brunson vs Ray Cooper III?
Derek Brunson defeated Ray Cooper III by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship, held Friday, November 24, 2023 at The Anthem, Washington. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-25, Derek Brunson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Derek Brunson vs Ray Cooper III?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-25, Derek Brunson won the decision.
Was Derek Brunson vs Ray Cooper III a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Derek Brunson.