Saturday, November 3, 2018Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Israel Adesanya defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 1 (4:51) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonIsrael Adesanya
0
Knockdowns3
3 / 14
Significant strikes13 / 23
21%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
9 / 23
Total strikes15 / 25
0 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1:34
Control time0:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonIsrael Adesanya
267%969%
Head
00%323%
Body
133%18%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Derek Brunson
67%33%
Israel Adesanya
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Derek Brunson3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/10
00/2
11/1
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Israel Adesanya13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/14
11/2
11/3
Clinch
00/1
22/2
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Derek BrunsonIsrael Adesanya
R1
3
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns3
3 / 14
Significant strikes13 / 23
21%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
9 / 23
Total strikes15 / 25
0 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1:34
Control time0:10
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
+226
31% implied win probability
Open: +220Best: +250
Israel Adesanya
-291
74% implied win probability
Open: -283Best: -250
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +210 | -250 |
| Bookmaker | +230 | -285 |
| Bovada | +230 | -300 |
| sports-interaction | +210 | -290 |
| unibet | +250 | -345 |
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
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%49%
Head
15%21%
Body
11%30%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.334.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min4.03
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.22
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.05 / 0.6
33%
Takedown accuracy9%
80%
Takedown defence76%
3:41
Control time / fight0:32
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
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
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya?
Israel Adesanya defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 1 (4:51) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.