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Derek Brunson stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for Derek Brunson, with every tracked fight below.

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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
PFL
UFC

By promotion

The same career numbers, one row per promotion.

PromotionBoutsW–LSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControlAvg. time
UFC2114–7648 of 139136 of 114639%8:35
PFL11–01962 of 2076%15:00

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

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DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
Mar 4, 2023UFC 285: Jones vs GaneDricus Du PlessisLOSS · TKO · R2 4:5937 of 8471 of 11543 of 901 of 2012:30
Feb 12, 2022UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Jared CannonierLOSS · TKO · R2 4:2943 of 9755 of 8948 of 1033 of 13112:38
Sep 4, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillDarren TillWIN · SUB · R3 2:1341 of 8426 of 50101 of 1453 of 6017:23
Mar 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandKevin HollandWIN · UD · R5 5:0043 of 9336 of 74226 of 3236 of 120116:55
Aug 1, 2020UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanEdmen ShahbazyanWIN · TKO · R3 0:2688 of 14535 of 72107 of 1644 of 8003:06
Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicIan HeinischWIN · UD · R3 5:0081 of 18558 of 143102 of 2072 of 10002:13
May 4, 2019UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboyElias TheodorouWIN · UD · R3 5:0056 of 9465 of 17065 of 1034 of 9003:17
Nov 3, 2018UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisIsrael AdesanyaLOSS · TKO · R1 4:513 of 1413 of 239 of 230 of 7001:34
Jan 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2Jacare SouzaLOSS · TKO · R1 3:508 of 349 of 218 of 340 of 0000:00
Oct 29, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaLyoto MachidaWIN · TKO · R1 2:3010 of 243 of 1010 of 240 of 0100:03
Jun 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntDaniel KellyWIN · TKO · R1 1:168 of 171 of 48 of 170 of 0100:02
Feb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs de RandamieAnderson SilvaLOSS · UD · R3 5:0054 of 10143 of 78118 of 1842 of 10003:48
Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonRobert WhittakerLOSS · TKO · R1 4:0719 of 4233 of 5825 of 480 of 3001:12
Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs JohnsonUriah HallWIN · TKO · R1 1:414 of 71 of 315 of 180 of 3101:02
Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyRoan CarneiroWIN · TKO · R1 2:3823 of 510 of 1327 of 570 of 0000:42
Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSam AlveyWIN · TKO · R1 2:1927 of 454 of 1153 of 710 of 1001:31
Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs DiazEd HermanWIN · TKO · R1 0:3611 of 180 of 411 of 180 of 0100:05
Aug 30, 2014UFC 177: Dillashaw vs SotoLorenz LarkinWIN · UD · R3 5:0012 of 3020 of 4098 of 1254 of 120110:42
Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouYoel RomeroLOSS · TKO · R3 3:2338 of 9460 of 9456 of 1123 of 5002:58
Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs NatalBrian HoustonWIN · SUB · R1 0:481 of 20 of 11 of 20 of 0110:30
Dec 30, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIChris LebenWIN · UD · R3 5:0041 of 13040 of 9476 of 1744 of 13017:22

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: 14-7-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
3.60per min
Top 42% in the UFC
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
SApM
3.18per min
Top 42% in the UFC
Str. Def.
51%
Takedowns
3.00per 15 min
Top 13% in the UFC
Takedown accuracy
32%
TD Def.
84%
Top 11% in the UFC
Submission attempts
0.6per 15 min
Top 37% in the UFC

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1500 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.

Pro MMASource: 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

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