On the clock
9 of 14 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 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.
14–7UFC record
9 of 14Dominant wins
87Average win score
74thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 2 submission 5 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time39% of the fight
Best winLyoto Machida rated 1685 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Derek Brunson’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.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 4dominant winsNo. 6controlNo. 7takedownsNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
70
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
63
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
63
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
46
3.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
3.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
89
3.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
91
39%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Lyoto Machida, rated 1685 at 185 lb. Dominant in 9 of 14 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 4 Mar 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1720, after 21 fights there.
14–7Record at 185 lb
9 of 14Dominant wins
87Average win score
1569Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 2 submission 5 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time39% of the fight
Best winLyoto Machida rated 1685 going in
Against the division
How Derek Brunson’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. Derek Brunson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 6controlNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 7takedownsNo. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
66
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
61
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
53
3.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
3.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
90
39%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
9 of 14 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 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: Lyoto Machida, rated 1685 at 185 lb. Dominant in 9 of 14 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
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2023 | Loss | 6–94 | Dricus Du Plessis | KO/TKO | R2 4:59 | Middleweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Jared Cannonier | KO/TKO | R2 4:29 | Middleweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Darren Till | submission | R3 2:13 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Win | 81–19 | Kevin Holland | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Win | 93–7 | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO | R3 0:26 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Win | 81–19 | Ian Heinisch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| 4 May 2019 | Win | 78–22 | Elias Theodorou | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO | R1 4:51 | Middleweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Jacare Souza | KO/TKO | R1 3:50 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Daniel Kelly | KO/TKO | R1 1:16 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Loss | 24–76 | Anderson Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO | R1 4:07 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Uriah Hall | KO/TKO | R1 1:41 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Roan Carneiro | KO/TKO | R1 2:38 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Sam Alvey | KO/TKO | R1 2:19 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Ed Herman | KO/TKO | R1 0:36 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Lorenz Larkin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Loss | 11–89 | Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | R3 3:23 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Brian Houston | submission | R1 0:48 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Win | 81–19 | Chris Leben | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |