Saturday, February 12, 2022Toyota Center, Houston, United States
Jared Cannonier defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 2 (4:29) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.
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Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jared CannonierDerek Brunson
0
Knockdowns1
55 / 89
Significant strikes43 / 97
62%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
61 / 96
Total strikes48 / 103
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 13
100%
Takedown accuracy23%
0
Submission attempts1
0:05
Control time2:38
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jared CannonierDerek Brunson
4276%2558%
Head
815%1228%
Body
59%614%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jared Cannonier
69%22%9%
Derek Brunson
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jared Cannonier55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/59
66/6
55/6
Clinch
1010/11
22/2
0
Ground
55/5
0
0
Derek Brunson43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/61
1212/20
66/8
Clinch
11/4
0
0
Ground
11/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jared CannonierDerek Brunson
R1
16
20
R2
39
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
16 / 35
Significant strikes20 / 41
46%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
18 / 37
Total strikes25 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 9
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time2:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 54
Significant strikes23 / 56
72%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
43 / 59
Total strikes23 / 57
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy25%
0:05
Control time0:38
Betting Odds
Jared Cannonier
-157
61% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: +120
Derek Brunson
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +235
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jared Cannonier | Derek Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -170 | +140 |
| BetOnline | -154 | +134 |
| BetUS | -160 | +130 |
| Betway | +120 | -167 |
| Bovada | -175 | +139 |
| Cloudbet | -149 | +134 |
| DraftKings | -330 | +235 |
| FanDuel | -164 | +138 |
| MyBookie | -160 | +130 |
| Pinnacle | -151 | +131 |
| sportsbetio | -182 | +123 |
| sports-interaction | -165 | +130 |
| unibet | -165 | +130 |
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
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Jared Cannonier absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
- 2023Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
- —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%74%
Head
20%15%
Body
17%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jared Cannonier· from fights outside the UFC Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.254.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.363.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.772.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.25
Strikes landed / min4.33
4.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
0.77 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.92 / 8.8
45%
Takedown accuracy33%
65%
Takedown defence80%
1:44
Control time / fight3:41
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0
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
Jared Cannonier16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 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
Jared Cannonier1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WNick RoehrickUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WTony LopezAlaska Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2014Decision
- WJermaine HaughtonAFC 102: Champion vs. Champion · Oct 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
- WStephen WaalkesAK Entertainment · Apr 30, 2013Submission
- WJoshua OfiuAlaska Fighting Championship · Feb 13, 2013TKO
- WMatt HerringshawAlaska Regional · Oct 28, 2011Submission
- WJason CoomesAlaska Fighting Championship · Oct 12, 2011Submission
- WAlton PrinceAlaska Regional · Jun 19, 2011TKO
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson?
Jared Cannonier defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 2 (4:29) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.