Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
The One
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Darren Till (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:13
Darren 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

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.

SportsbookDerek BrunsonDarren 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 67%33% Darren Till

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Derek Brunson
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Darren Till
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power96
62Speed95
69Precision96
88Durability83
83Engine62
99Wrestling57
96Ground58

Biggest edge Derek Brunson, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

Derek Brunson is on the left of every row, Darren Till on the right.
95Punch power98
69Kick power93
61Punch speed97
63Kick speed93
69Accuracy96
99Takedowns57
98Ground striking71
93Submissions45
84Chin70
91Body strength95
83Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-9-0
Record
18-5-1
1867
Power Index rating
1743
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 · 2-3
  • L
    ADXC 7 · Nov 17, 2024
    Submission · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
Darren Till · 4-1
  • W
    BKFC 90: Tierney vs. Franco · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:22
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 21 · May 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 20 · Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R6 · 1:05
  • L
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 12 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
1.73
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
51%
Distance
76%
12%
Clinch
10%
37%
Ground
14%