Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
United StatesDerek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Darren Till (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:13
Darren Till
EnglandDarren Till
“The Gorilla”
18-5-1
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till by Submission in round 3 (2:13) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till, held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Derek Brunson
Darren Till
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 84
Significant strikes
26 of 50
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
101 of 145
Total strikes
28 of 53
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:23
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
37 of 76
Head
14 of 38
2 of 2
Body
8 of 8
2 of 6
Leg
4 of 4
9 of 36
Distance
19 of 42
3 of 3
Clinch
7 of 8
29 of 45
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 51
Sig. str.
7 of 16
51 of 76
Total str.
8 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 10
37 of 45
Total str.
5 of 10
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:56
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
14 of 24
13 of 24
Total str.
15 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derek Brunson vs Darren Till?

Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till by Submission in round 3 (2:13) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till, held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derek Brunson 57%43% Darren Till

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

23-9-0
Record
18-5-1
1674
Elo rating
1625
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
33
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
2.30
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.05
SApM
3.31
51%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

3.14
TD Avg.
0.55
33%
TD Acc.
46%
85%
TD Def.
69%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • 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
Darren Till · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 12 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
1.71
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:19
Avg control time
0:54
88
Career high strikes
49
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Derek Brunson
Strike target
Darren Till
71%
Head
69%
15%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
17%
Derek Brunson
Strike position
Darren Till
63%
Distance
76%
15%
Clinch
10%
23%
Ground
14%