Saturday, November 26, 2016Rod 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.
Robert Whittaker vs Derek Brunson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robert WhittakerDerek Brunson
1
Knockdowns0
33 / 58
Significant strikes19 / 42
57%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
35 / 60
Total strikes25 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:07
Control time1:12
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robert WhittakerDerek Brunson
3091%1895%
Head
26%15%
Body
13%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Robert Whittaker
61%21%18%
Derek Brunson
47%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robert Whittaker33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/37
11/1
11/1
Clinch
66/9
11/1
0
Ground
66/9
0
0
Derek Brunson19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/24
11/1
0
Clinch
1010/17
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Robert WhittakerDerek Brunson
R1
33
19
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
33 / 58
Significant strikes19 / 42
57%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
35 / 60
Total strikes25 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:07
Control time1:12
Betting Odds
Robert Whittaker
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: +107Best: +110
Derek Brunson
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: +100
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Robert Whittaker | Derek Brunson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 | |
| Bookmaker | +100 | -119 | |
| Bovada | +105 | -135 | |
| Pinnacle | +102 | -115 | |
| sports-interaction | -130 | +100 | |
| unibet | +100 | -118 |
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 86% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
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
72%74%
Head
10%15%
Body
18%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robert Whittaker Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.414.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.403.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.712.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min4.33
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
0.71 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.92 / 8.8
38%
Takedown accuracy33%
80%
Takedown defence80%
1:04
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
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
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
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 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
Robert Whittaker3-2
- W
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- L
- W
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun SpoonerSFA 13 · Mar 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WIan BoneCage Fighting Championship · Dec 9, 2011TKO
- LHoon KimLegend FC 6 · Oct 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- WCorey NelsonCage Fighting Championship · Aug 26, 2011Submission
- W
- WNate ThomsonCage Fighting Championship · Oct 8, 2010Submission
- WJay CobainCage Fighting Championship · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick ArielCage Fighting Championship · Mar 12, 2010TKO
- W
- WChris TallowinXtreme Fighting Championships · Mar 14, 2009TKO
Derek Brunson3-2
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- 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 Robert Whittaker vs Derek Brunson?
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.