Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Derek Brunson def. Chris Leben (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Leben
–
8
Brunson
●30–27 Brunson×7●29–28 Leben×2●29–28 Brunson
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com30–27Brunson
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Brunson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30–27Brunson
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com30–27Brunson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Brunson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Brunson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–27Brunson
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Brunson
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29–28Leben
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29–28Leben
Fan Scorecards
5%
Leben
95%
Brunson
21 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Brunson57.1%●29–28 Brunson33.3%●30–28 Brunson4.8%●29–28 Leben4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Brunson
R2
76%
Brunson
R3
76%
Brunson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chris Leben vs Derek Brunson?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Leben vs Derek Brunson?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Derek Brunson won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chris Leben 62%38% Derek Brunson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-11-0
Record
23-9-0
1587
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
1
45
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.87
SLpM
3.51
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.87
SApM
3.05
52%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
1.14
TD Avg.
3.14
41%
TD Acc.
33%
53%
TD Def.
85%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chris Leben · 1-4
Derek Brunson · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%