David Branch is a 41 year old Male fighter from United States with a 22-7-0 pro MMA record. Branch most recently fought Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 7 on Saturday December 14, 2019. David Branch lost to Alexander Shlemenko by Submission at 4:51 of Round 1 in the Middleweight division.
David Branch has 22 wins with a 60% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 7 by submission, 9 by decision.
David Branch is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-6-0 | Alexander Shlemenko |
SUB
R1 4:51
|
RCC 7 | 2019-12-14 | Middleweight | RCC |
| Loss | 22-5-0 | Jack Hermansson |
SUB
R1 0:49
|
UFC on ESPN 2 | 2019-03-30 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-4-0 | Jared Cannonier |
KO/TKO
R2 0:39
|
UFC 230 | 2018-11-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-4-0 | Thiago Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
UFC Fight Night 128 | 2018-04-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-3-0 | Luke Rockhold |
SUB
R2 4:05
|
UFC Fight Night 116 | 2017-09-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-3-0 | Krzysztof Jotko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 211 | 2017-05-13 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-3-0 | Louis Taylor |
SUB
R5 2:00
|
WSOF 34 | 2016-12-31 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 18-3-0 | Vinny Magalhães |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 33 | 2016-10-07 | Light Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Clifford Starks |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 30 | 2016-04-02 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Teddy Holder |
SUB
R1 2:21
|
WSOF 23 | 2015-09-18 | Light Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Jesse McElligott |
SUB
R2 1:28
|
WSOF 20 | 2015-04-10 | Light Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Yushin Okami |
KO/TKO
R4 3:39
|
WSOF 15 | 2014-11-15 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Jesse Taylor |
SUB
R1 1:41
|
WSOF 10 | 2014-06-21 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Danillo Villefort |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 5 | 2013-09-14 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Paulo Filho |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 2 | 2013-03-23 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Dustin Jacoby |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 1 | 2012-11-03 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Anthony Johnson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Titan FC 22 | 2012-05-25 | Catchweight | TFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Dominique Steele |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-01-22 | PMMA | |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jeremy May |
KO/TKO
R3 3:19
|
Shark Fights 15 | 2011-05-27 | Middleweight | SF |
| Loss | 8-1-0 | Rousimar Palhares |
SUB
R2 1:44
|
UFC on Versus 3 | 2011-03-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Rich Attonito |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | 2010-12-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Tomasz Drwal |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 22 | 2010-09-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Gerald Harris |
KO/TKO
R3 2:35
|
UFC 116 | 2010-07-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Derrick Mehmen |
SUB
R2 0:26
|
Bellator 15 | 2010-04-22 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | John Troyer |
KO/TKO
R2 4:26
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-19 | UCC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Dennis Olson |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
Bellator 11 | 2009-06-12 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Robbie Huston |
SUB
R2 2:41
|
Regional circuit | 2008-12-13 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Alex Aquino |
KO/TKO
R1 3:29
|
Ring of Combat 19 | 2008-05-09 | Middleweight | ROC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Craig Simone |
KO/TKO
R1 1:44
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-29 |
Branch made his professional debut against Craig Simone on September 29, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Craig Simone who carried a 2-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
David Branch beat Craig Simone by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 1.
Branch made his debut in the UFC against Gerald Harris on July 3, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin having compiled a 6-0-0 professional MMA record.
David Branch lost to Gerald Harris by KO/TKO at 2:35 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Branch has gone on to fight a total of 9 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-5-0.
After his UFC stint, Branch took his next fight at SF on May 27, 2011, fighting against Jeremy May on the co-main event of Shark Fights 15: Villasenor vs Camozzi.
David Branch beat Jeremy May by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 3.
After 13 fights outside of the promotion, Branch returned to the UFC on May 13, 2017, fighting against Krzysztof Jotko on the main card of UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 20-3-0
David Branch beat Krzysztof Jotko by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Branch's last win came against Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 128 on Saturday April 21, 2018. David Branch beat Thiago Santos by KO/TKO at 2:30 of Round 1. David Branch took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Branch is not currently booked for any fights.
Branch's last loss came against Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 7 on Saturday December 14, 2019. David Branch lost to Alexander Shlemenko by Submission at 4:51 of Round 1.
Branch has fought 9 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-5-0.
Branch has knocked out 6 opponents.
Branch has submitted 7 opponents.
Branch has been knocked out 2 times.
Branch has been submitted 4 times.
