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Lumumba Sayers
United States
Lumumba Sayers
“HEAVY HANDS SR” · 6-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 1 · 4:33
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Derek Brunson
United States
Derek BrunsonWIN
“The One” · 24-9-0
Win · DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Friday, July 29, 2011Now Arena, Hoffman Estates, United States

Derek Brunson defeated Lumumba Sayers by Submission in round 1 (4:33) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson, held Friday, July 29, 2011 at Now Arena, Hoffman Estates.

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Lumumba Sayers vs Derek Brunson

Insights

  • Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
  • Lumumba Sayers absorbs 15.00 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
  • Lumumba Sayers lands 15.00 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Lumumba Sayers

No background on record

Camp · Grapplers Edge
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lb Catchweight
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

100%
Head
74%
0%
Body
15%
0%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Lumumba Sayerslast 1 fight
100%
Derek Brunsonlast 22 fights
41%29%30%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Lumumba Sayers· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Derek Brunson· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
15.004.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lumumba Sayers · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
15.003.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lumumba Sayers · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

15.00
Strikes landed / min
4.33
15.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02

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

Lumumba Sayers1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 3
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
100%Head · 3
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

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

Lumumba Sayers5 of 5 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

5 early stoppages have no logged time

Derek Brunson6 of 7 ended early · 86%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Lumumba Sayers4-1
  • W
    Edward Banks
    Colorado Regional· Jan 29, 2011
    Submission
  • W
    Justin Guthrie
    Annhilation· Aug 7, 2010
    Submission
  • L
    Preston Snook
    Oklahoma Regional· May 8, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Ian Berg
    Fight to Win· Jan 30, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Brian Cristina
    Colorado Regional· Oct 30, 2009
    Submission
Derek Brunson5-0
  • W
    Jeremy Hamilton
    Strikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Danny Babcock
    World Extreme Fighting· Jan 22, 2011
    TKO
  • W
    Rhomez Brower
    North Carolina Regional· Dec 3, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Todd Chattelle
    ICE Fighter· Oct 29, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:14
  • W
    Edward Jackson
    Carolina Fight Promotions· Jul 30, 2010
    TKO
Full record · 7 fights
  • W
    Chris McNally
    Carolina Fight Promotions· Jun 26, 2010
    TKO
  • W
    John Bryant
    Carolina Fight Promotions· May 22, 2010
    Submission
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Lumumba Sayers vs Derek Brunson?

Derek Brunson defeated Lumumba Sayers by Submission in round 1 (4:33) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson, held Friday, July 29, 2011 at Now Arena, Hoffman Estates.

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