On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–5UFC record
1 of 4Dominant wins
82Average win score
68thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time42% of the fight
Best winThiago Santos rated 1662 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How David Branch’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
32
−0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.66
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.91
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.55
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Thiago Santos, rated 1662 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 30 Mar 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1489, after 9 fights there.
4–5Record at 185 lb
1 of 4Dominant wins
82Average win score
1527Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time42% of the fight
Best winThiago Santos rated 1662 going in
Against the division
How David Branch’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. David Branch is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
37
−0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.66
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.91
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
2.55
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Thiago Santos, rated 1662 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2019 | Loss | 13–87 | Jack Hermansson | submission | R1 0:49 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Jared Cannonier | KO/TKO | R2 0:39 | Middleweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Thiago Santos | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO | R2 4:05 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch |
| 13 May 2017 | Win | 74–26 | Krzysztof Jotko | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Loss | 14–86 | Rousimar Palhares | submission | R2 1:44 | Middleweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Win | 82–18 | Rich Attonito | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Win | 81–19 | Tomasz Drwal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Loss | 12–88 | Gerald Harris | KO/TKO | R3 2:35 | Middleweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin |