Saturday, September 4, 2021Meta 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.
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Derek Brunson vs Darren Till
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonDarren Till
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 84
Significant strikes26 / 50
49%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
101 / 145
Total strikes28 / 53
3 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
7:23
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonDarren Till
3790%1454%
Head
25%831%
Body
25%415%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Derek Brunson
22%71%
Darren Till
73%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Derek Brunson41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/29
11/1
22/6
Clinch
22/2
11/1
0
Ground
2929/45
0
0
Darren Till26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/37
11/1
44/4
Clinch
00/1
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Derek BrunsonDarren Till
R1
26
7
R2
6
5
R3
9
14
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 51
Significant strikes7 / 16
51%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
51 / 76
Total strikes8 / 17
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:57
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 13
Significant strikes5 / 10
46%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
37 / 45
Total strikes5 / 10
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:56
Control time0:04
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 20
Significant strikes14 / 24
45%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
13 / 24
Total strikes15 / 26
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:30
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: +140
Darren Till
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: +195
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Darren Till |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +130 | -160 |
| BetOnline | +138 | -158 |
| Betway | -286 | +195 |
| Bovada | +135 | -165 |
| Cloudbet | -190 | +145 |
| DraftKings | -170 | +125 |
| FanDuel | -152 | +120 |
| mybookie | +120 | -150 |
| Pinnacle | +132 | -153 |
| sportsbetio | +116 | -172 |
| sports-interaction | +130 | -170 |
| unibet | +140 | -177 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Darren Till'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
Darren Till
Muay Thai
- —Purple belt · Other
- 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural)Misfits Boxing
- —Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
- —Champion · Iskajunior
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%72%
Head
15%13%
Body
11%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Darren Tilllast 1 fight
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Darren Till· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.332.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min2.50
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.38
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.51 / 1.1
33%
Takedown accuracy46%
80%
Takedown defence70%
3:41
Control time / fight0:54
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Darren Till12 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%200/556
6%23/36
16%61/77
Clinch
3%12/28
6%23/29
1%4/4
Ground
12%46/65
2%6/6
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
Darren Till16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 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
Darren Till1-4
- LUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WLaerte CostaMMA Sanda Combat · May 9, 2015TKO
- W
- WSérgio MatiasAspera FC 14 · Nov 29, 2014Submission · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight
- WDeivid CaubiackAspera FC 11 · Aug 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 9, 2013Submission
- WEdson JairoSanta Catarina Regional · Oct 5, 2013TKO
- WAlexandre PereiraSanta Catarina Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WPedro KellerSanta Catarina Regional · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WPaulo BatistaSanta Catarina Regional · May 18, 2013TKO
- WJunior DietzSanta Catarina Regional · May 4, 2013TKO
- WMuriel GiassiTavares Combat · Apr 6, 2013TKO
- WLuciano OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Feb 23, 2013Decision
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.