Derek Getzel
UFC DebutNickname“The Pretzel”
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Andover, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Derek Getzel makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
188-192-2
.495 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 14 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 1 subBrutaal · Brutaal Fight Night · Driller Promotions · NSC · LFC 43 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Travis Perzynski22-10 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:32 | Driller Promotions | Mar 4, 2017 |
| L | Marshall Martin25-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:36 | NSC | Feb 20, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:13 | LFC 43 | Jul 17, 2015 | |
| L | Jordan Parsons11-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Driller Promotions / SEG | Jun 29, 2013 |
| W | Derek Varin | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | CFX 44 | Feb 2, 2013 |
| W | Jed Deno15-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:59 | CFX 41 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| W | Jay Ellis17-112 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:42 | Brutaal | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:09 | CFX 37 | Aug 11, 2012 | |
| L | Johnny Case28-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Brutaal | Jul 30, 2011 |
| W | Cody Pasquale | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 3:32 | Brutaal Fight Night | Jun 3, 2011 |
| L | Caros Fodor11-6 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 4:39 | Strikeforce | Nov 19, 2010 |
| W | Johnny Case28-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:05 | Brutaal | Feb 26, 2010 |
| W | Dustan Petron | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:11 | Brutaal Fight Night | Nov 25, 2009 |
| L | Mike Richman18-8 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 3:36 | Ambition Promotions | Sep 12, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionBrutaal Fight Night
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Beau Penk | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Brutaal Fight Night | Mar 6, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.