Derek Brunson is a 38 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-8-0 pro MMA record. Brunson is scheduled to fight Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 285 on Saturday March 4, 2023 in a Middleweight bout.
Derek Brunson has 23 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 5 by submission, 7 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-7-0 | Jared Cannonier |
KO/TKO
R2 4:29
|
UFC 271 | 2022-02-12 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-7-0 | Darren Till |
SUB
R3 2:13
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-09-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Kevin Holland |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-20 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-0 | Edmen Shahbazyan |
KO/TKO
R3 0:26
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-08-01 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-7-0 | Ian Heinisch |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 241 | 2019-08-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Elias Theodorou |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 9 | 2019-05-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Israel Adesanya |
KO/TKO
R1 4:51
|
UFC 230 | 2018-11-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Ronaldo Souza |
KO/TKO
R1 3:50
|
UFC on FOX 27 | 2018-01-27 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Lyoto Machida |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
UFC Fight Night 119 | 2017-10-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Daniel Kelly |
KO/TKO
R1 1:16
|
UFC Fight Night 110 | 2017-06-10 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-4-0 | Anderson Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 208 | 2017-02-11 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-3-0 | Robert Whittaker |
KO/TKO
R1 4:07
|
UFC Fight Night 101 | 2016-11-26 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Uriah Hall |
KO/TKO
R1 1:41
|
UFC Fight Night 94 | 2016-09-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Roan Carneiro |
KO/TKO
R1 2:38
|
UFC Fight Night 83 | 2016-02-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Sam Alvey |
KO/TKO
R1 2:19
|
UFC Fight Night 73 | 2015-08-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Ed Herman |
KO/TKO
R1 0:36
|
UFC 183 | 2015-01-31 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Lorenz Larkin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 177 | 2014-08-30 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Yoel Romero |
KO/TKO
R3 3:23
|
UFC Fight Night 35 | 2014-01-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Brian Houston |
SUB
R1 0:48
|
UFC Fight Night 31 | 2013-11-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Chris Leben |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 155 | 2012-12-29 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Ronaldo Souza |
KO/TKO
R1 0:41
|
Strikeforce | 2012-08-18 | Middleweight | SF |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | Kendall Grove |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ShoFight 20 | 2012-06-16 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Nate James |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce Challengers 20 | 2011-11-18 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Lumumba Sayers |
SUB
R1 4:33
|
Strikeforce | 2011-07-30 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Jeremy Hamilton |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce Challengers 16 | 2011-06-24 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Danny Babcock |
KO/TKO
R1 1:07
|
Regional circuit | 2011-01-22 | WEF | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Rhomez Brower |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-03 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Todd Chattelle |
KO/TKO
R1 0:14
|
ICE Fighter | 2010-10-29 | ICE | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Edward Jackson |
KO/TKO
R1 0:41
|
Regional circuit | 2010-07-30 | CFP | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Chris McNally |
KO/TKO
R1 1:42
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-26 | CFP | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | John Bryant |
SUB
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-22 | CFP |
Brunson made his professional debut against John Bryant on May 22, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating John Bryant who carried a 1-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Derek Brunson beat John Bryant by Submission at 0:52 of Round 1.
Brunson made his debut in the UFC against Chris Leben on December 29, 2012, fighting on the main card of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 having compiled a 9-2-0 professional MMA record.
Derek Brunson beat Chris Leben by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Brunson has gone on to fight a total of 20 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-6-0.
Brunson defeated the previously unbeaten Edmen Shahbazyan on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. Edmen Shahbazyan came into the fight with a 11-0-0 record. Brunson was a +300 betting underdog going into the fight. Derek Brunson beat Edmen Shahbazyan by KO/TKO at 0:26 of Round 3.
Brunson's last win came against Darren Till at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 4, 2021. Derek Brunson beat Darren Till by Submission at 2:13 of Round 3.
Brunson is scheduled to fight Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 285 on Saturday March 4, 2023.
Brunson's last loss came against Jared Cannonier at UFC 271 on Saturday February 12, 2022. Derek Brunson lost to Jared Cannonier by KO/TKO at 4:29 of Round 2.
Brunson has fought 20 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-6-0.
Brunson has knocked out 11 opponents.
Brunson has submitted 5 opponents.
Brunson has been knocked out 6 times.
Brunson has never been submitted.
