Derek Brunson
Nickname“Blonde”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Kill Cliff FC
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
- Reach
- 77" · 196 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last fight
- Mar 4, 2023
- Cut risk
- 42%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage · R2 · 4:59
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · Mar 4, 2023
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:59
Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R2 · 4:29
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:29
Elbows to Head On Ground
W
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 2:13
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · Sep 4, 2021
Submission
R3 · 2:13
Rear Naked Choke
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · Mar 20, 2021
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 · 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · Aug 1, 2020
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:26
Punches to Head On Ground
W
#10Ian Heinisch
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · Aug 17, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:51
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:51
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 · 3:50
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:50
Kick to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 28, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:30
Punch to Head At Distance
W
#15Daniel Kelly
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:16UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 10, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:16
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · Feb 11, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:07
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:07
Kick to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · Sep 17, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:41
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 · 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:38
Punches to Head From Guard
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:19
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:36
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:36
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto · Aug 30, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#14Yoel Romero
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Body On Ground · R3 · 3:23UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou · Jan 15, 2014
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:23
Elbows to Body On Ground
W
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 0:48
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · Nov 6, 2013
Submission
R1 · 0:48
Rear Naked Choke
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 sub · 3 decStrikeforce · CFP · PFL · ShoFight 20 · WEF +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ray Cooper III26-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Nov 24, 2023 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza26-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | Strikeforce | Aug 18, 2012 |
| L | Kendall Grove24-19 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | ShoFight 20 | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Nate James14-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Nov 18, 2011 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:33 | Strikeforce | Jul 30, 2011 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:07 | WEF | Jan 22, 2011 | |
| W | Rhomez Brower11-13-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:27 | Xtreme Fight Promotions | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Todd Chattelle12-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | ICE | Oct 29, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | CFP | Jul 31, 2010 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:42 | CFP | Jun 26, 2010 | |
| W | John Bryant2-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:52 | CFP | May 22, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionCFP
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:15 | CFP | Feb 27, 2010 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:49 | CFP | Jan 23, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.