Derek Brunson stats
Career striking and grappling numbers for Derek Brunson, with every tracked fight below.
Career totals
Across UFC · PFL
- Tracked bouts
- 22
- Strikes landed / min
- 4.33
- Strike accuracy
- 47%
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 3.02
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 2.92
- Control time
- 41%
- Average fight time
- 8:52
Rates are computed over the 22 bouts whose finish time we hold.
Where they rank
All-time boards where Derek Brunson sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Most significant strikes in a fight, Catchweight196
- #4 Most finishes, Middleweight9
- #4 Most significant strikes in a round, Catchweight80
- #5 Fastest submissions, Middleweight0:48
- #5 Most control time in a fight, Middleweight16:55
- #5 Most takedowns landed, Middleweight36
- #5 Most wins, Middleweight14
- #6 Most control time, Middleweight1h 10m
PFL
- #1 Most significant strikes in a fight, Catchweight196
- #1 Most significant strikes in a round, Catchweight80
- #2 Most significant strikes in a fight196
- #2 Most significant strikes in a round, Catchweight69
- #4 Most control time in a fight, Catchweight11:24
- #4 Most significant strikes in a round, Catchweight47
- #7 Most significant strikes in a round80
- #12 Longest fights, Catchweight15:00
By promotion
The same career numbers, one row per promotion.
Fight by fight
Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Significant strikes | Opp. sig. strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2023 | Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships | Ray Cooper III | WIN · DEC · R3 5:00 | 196 | 16 | 159 of 275 | 2 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:24 |
Strike Distribution
Strike target
- Head624 of 1112
- Body127 of 149
- Leg93 of 130
Totals across 22 tracked fights.
Strike position
- Distance410 of 1004
- Clinch288 of 145
- Ground300 of 488
Totals across 22 tracked fights.
As published elsewhere
Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.
UFC careerRecord: 23-9-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
- Significant strikes
- 3.51per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- SApM
- 3.05per min
- Str. Def.
- 51%
- Takedowns
- 3.14per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 33%
- TD Def.
- 85%
- Submission attempts
- 0.6per 15 min
Top 47% in the UFC
Top 39% in the UFC
Top 11% in the UFC
Top 10% in the UFC
Top 40% in the UFC
Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.
Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
- Significant strikes
- 4.33per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- SApM
- 3.02per min
- Str. Def.
- 51%
- Takedowns
- 2.92per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 33%
- TD Def.
- 80%
- Submission attempts
- 0.5per 15 min