Derek Brunson

Fight Record

2023-11-24 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 23-9-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)	Ray Cooper Iii LOSS \| 40-17-1-0	PFL 10 Washington, United States
PFL 10 • Washington, Washington, D.C., United States • The Anthem
2023-03-04 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 23-8-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 4:59 Corner Stoppage	Dricus Du Plessis WIN \| 18-2-0-0	UFC 285 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 285 Jones Vs Gane • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • T-Mobile Arena
2022-02-12 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 23-7-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R2 4:29 Elbows	Jared Cannonier WIN \| 14-5-0-0	UFC 271 Houston, United States
UFC 271 Adesanya Vs Whittaker 2 • Houston, Texas, United States • Toyota Center
2021-09-04 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 22-7-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R3 2:13 Rear-Naked Choke	Darren Till LOSS \| 18-3-1-0	UFC Club Rush 9 Västerås, Sweden
UFC Club Rush 9 • Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden
2021-03-20 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 21-7-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)	Kevin Holland LOSS \| 21-5-0-0	UFC On ESPN Las Vegas, United States
UFC On ESPN Brunson Vs Holland • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • UFC Apex
2020-08-01 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 20-7-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R3 0:26 Punches	Edmen Shahbazyan LOSS \| 11-0-0-0	UFC Fight Night Las Vegas, United States
UFC Fight Night Brunson Vs Shahbazyan • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • UFC Apex
2019-08-17 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 19-7-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Ian Heinisch LOSS \| 13-1-0-0	UFC 241 Anaheim, United States
UFC 241 Cormier Vs Miocic 2 • Anaheim, California, United States • Honda Center
2019-05-04 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 18-7-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)	Elias Theodorou LOSS \| 16-2-0-0	UFC Fight Night Ottawa, Canada
UFC Fight Night Iaquinta Vs Cowboy • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Canadian Tire Centre
2018-11-03 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 18-6-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:51 Knees & Punches	Israel Adesanya WIN \| 14-0-0-0	UFC 230 New York City, United States
UFC 230 Cormier Vs Lewis • New York City, New York, United States • Madison Square Garden
2018-01-27 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 18-5-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 3:50 Head Kick & Punches	Ronaldo Souza WIN \| 24-5-0-1	UFC On Fox 79 Groznyy, Russia
UFC On Fox 79 Jacare Vs Brunson 2 • Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia • Spectrum Center
2017-10-28 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 17-5-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 2:30 Punches	Lyoto Machida LOSS \| 22-7-0-0	UFC Fight Night São Paulo, Brazil
UFC Fight Night Brunson Vs Machida • São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil • Ginásio Do Ibirapuera
2017-06-11 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 16-5-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 1:16 Punches	Dan Kelly LOSS \| 13-1-0-0	UFC Fight Night Auckland, New Zealand
UFC Fight Night Lewis Vs Hunt • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand • Spark Arena
2017-02-11 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 16-4-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)	Anderson Silva WIN \| 33-8-0-1	UFC 208 Brooklyn, United States
UFC 208 Holm Vs De Randamie • Brooklyn, New York, United States • Barclays Center
2016-11-27 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 16-3-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:07 Head Kick & Punches	Robert Whittaker WIN \| 16-4-0-0	UFC Fight Night Melbourne, Australia
UFC Fight Night Whittaker Vs Brunson • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Rod Laver Arena
2016-09-17 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 15-3-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:41 Punch	Uriah Hall LOSS \| 12-6-0-0	UFC Fight Night Hidalgo, United States
UFC Fight Night Poirier Vs Johnson • Hidalgo, Texas, United States • State Farm Arena
2016-02-21 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 14-3-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:38 Punches	Roan Carneiro LOSS \| 20-9-0-0	UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh, United States
UFC Fight Night Cowboy Vs Cowboy • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • Consol Energy Center
2015-08-08 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 13-3-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:19 Punches	Sam Alvey LOSS \| 26-6-0-1	UFC Fight Night Nashville, United States
UFC Fight Night Teixeira Vs Saint Preux • Nashville, Tennessee, United States • Bridgestone Arena
2015-01-31 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 12-3-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:36 Punches	Ed Herman LOSS \| 22-10-0-1	UFC 183 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 183 Silva Vs Diaz • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2014-08-30 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 11-3-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Lorenz Larkin LOSS \| 14-3-0-1	UFC 177 Sacramento, United States
UFC 177 Dillashaw Vs Soto • Sacramento, California, United States • Sleep Train Arena
2014-01-15 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 11-2-0-0 \| LOSS	TKO R3 3:23 Punches & Elbows	Yoel Romero WIN \| 6-1-0-0	UFC Fight Night Duluth, United States
UFC Fight Night Rockhold Vs Philippou • Duluth, Georgia, United States • Arena At Gwinnett Center
2013-11-06 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 10-2-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:48 Rear-Naked Choke	Brian Houston LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	UFC Bell, United States
UFC Fight For The Troops 3 • Bell, California, United States • Fort Campbell
2012-12-29 Middleweight	Derek Brunson 9-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Chris Leben LOSS \| 21-9-0-0	UFC 155 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 155 Dos Santos Vs Velasquez 2 • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2012-08-18	Derek Brunson 9-1-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 0:41 Punches	Ronaldo Souza WIN \| 15-3-0-1	Strikeforce San Diego, United States
Strikeforce Rousey Vs Kaufman • San Diego, California, United States • Valley View Casino Center
2012-06-16	Derek Brunson 9-0-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Split	Kendall Grove WIN \| 14-10-0-1	Shofight 20 Springfield, United States
Shofight 20 • Springfield, Missouri, United States
2011-11-18	Derek Brunson 8-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Nate James LOSS \| 3-3-1-0	Strikeforce Challengers 20 Las Vegas, United States
Strikeforce Challengers 20 Britt Vs Sayers • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Palms Casino Resort
2011-07-30	Derek Brunson 7-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 4:33 Rear-Naked Choke	Lumumba Sayers LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Strikeforce Hoffman Estates, United States
Strikeforce Fedor Vs Henderson • Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States • Sears Centre
2011-06-24	Derek Brunson 6-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Jeremy Hamilton LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Strikeforce Challengers Kent, United States
Strikeforce Challengers Fodor Vs Terry • Kent, Washington, United States • Showare Center
2011-01-22	Derek Brunson 5-0-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 1:07 Punch	Danny Babcock LOSS \| 2-1-0-0	World Extreme Fighting 45 Jacksonville, United States
World Extreme Fighting 45 • Jacksonville, Florida, United States
2010-12-04	Derek Brunson 4-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:27 Submission To Punches	Rhomez Brower LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	XFP Xtreme Fight Promotions 147 Wilmington, United States
XFP Xtreme Fight Promotions 147 The Holiday Fight Fest • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
2010-10-29	Derek Brunson 3-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:14 Punches	Todd Chattelle LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	ICE Providence, United States
ICE Fright Night 2010 • Providence, Rhode Island, United States
2010-07-31	Derek Brunson 2-0-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 0:41 Punches	Edward Jackson LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Carolinas Summer Fight Series 3 Jacksonville, United States
Carolinas Summer Fight Series 3 • Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
2010-06-26	Derek Brunson 1-0-0-0 \| WIN	KO R1 1:42 Punches	Chris Mcnally LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	Carolinas Summer Fight Series 2 Wilmington, United States
Carolinas Summer Fight Series 2 • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
2010-05-22	Derek Brunson 0-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:52 Rear-Naked Choke	John Bryant LOSS \| 0-2-0-0	Carolinas Summer Fight Series 1 Wilmington, United States
Carolinas Summer Fight Series 1 • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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