Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Chris Leben
Chris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Chris Leben (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
Sunday, December 30, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Derek Brunson defeated Chris Leben by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 94
Significant strikes
41 of 130
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
103 of 164
Total strikes
76 of 174
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 13
—
Takedown accuracy
31%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
7:22
Significant strikes by target
20 of 69
Head
30 of 109
2 of 2
Body
4 of 7
18 of 23
Leg
7 of 14
36 of 89
Distance
29 of 105
4 of 5
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
10 of 22
18 of 21
Total str.
35 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
14 of 51
46 of 68
Total str.
20 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:42
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 54
Sig. str.
17 of 57
39 of 75
Total str.
21 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:12
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
23-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
42
5'11"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.51
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.87
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
3.14
41%
TD Acc.
33%
53%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Leben · 1-4
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Sat, Dec 28, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrew Craig
    UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanSat, Jul 6, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez IISun, Dec 30, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mark Munoz
    UFC 138: Leben vs MunozSat, Nov 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight
Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 21 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
0.77
Avg takedowns
1.71
2:23
Avg control time
3:19
60
Career high strikes
88
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Derek Brunson
60%
Head
71%
17%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
14%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Derek Brunson
50%
Distance
63%
28%
Clinch
15%
22%
Ground
23%