Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Derek Brunson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:07
Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Robert Whittaker defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 1 (4:07) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Derek Brunson
1
Knockdowns
0
33 of 58
Significant strikes
19 of 42
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
35 of 60
Total strikes
25 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
1:12
Significant strikes by target
30 of 55
Head
18 of 41
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
20 of 39
Distance
9 of 25
7 of 10
Clinch
10 of 17
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
33 of 58
Sig. str.
19 of 42
35 of 60
Total str.
25 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:12
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
23-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
42
6'0"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
3.51
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.36
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
3.14
38%
TD Acc.
33%
82%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · 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 24 fights · 21 fights
59.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.71
1:07
Avg control time
3:19
150
Career high strikes
88
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Derek Brunson
71%
Head
71%
11%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
14%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Derek Brunson
86%
Distance
63%
7%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
23%