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Derek Brunson

Fighter profile

Derek Brunson

MW24-9-0P4P #99Div #13
Form
 
4.3
5.6
9.4
7.5
88
Overall
SoS 100
Skill ratings
Striking
82
Boxing
83
Kicking
79
Clinch
81
Striking def.
73
Wrestling off.
97
Wrestling def.
91
Ground game
91
Submissions
85
Grappling def.
95
Profile
Age42
Height6'1"
Reach77"
StanceSouthpaw
StyleBalanced
CountryUSA
Pro debut2010
UFC record14-7-0
Last fight2023-11-24
Octagon time180.1 min
Avg fight8.6 min
Career length16y 2m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the MW division (350 fighters).

Striking offense1522
91st
MW avg 1500
Striking defense1498
50th
MW avg 1500
Grappling offense1534
98th
MW avg 1497
Grappling defense1526
88th
MW avg 1504
Momentum34
76th
MW avg 23
Win / loss by method
Record: 24-9-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
12 wins, 7 losses
W
50% of wins
L
78% of losses
Submission
4 wins, 0 losses
W
17% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
8 wins, 2 losses
W
33% of wins
L
22% of losses
UFC
14win7loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
7 (50%)KO/TKO(86%) 6
2 (14%)Submission(0%) 0
5 (36%)Decision(14%) 1
Non-UFC
10win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
5 (50%)KO/TKO(50%) 1
2 (20%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (30%)Decision(50%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes648
Sig. accuracy47%
Sig. attempted1391
Total strikes1207
Total attempted2042
Knockdowns6
Head457
Body99
Leg92
Distance405
Clinch96
Ground147

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed573
Sig. defense51%
KDs absorbed6
Head abs.341
Body abs.151
Leg abs.81
Distance abs.423
Clinch abs.91
Ground abs.59

Grappling · offense

Takedowns36
TD accuracy32%
TD attempted114
Sub att.7
Reversals1
Control time69:33

Grappling · defense

TD defense84%
TDs absorbed3
TD att. faced19
Sub att. faced1
Controlled time4:47

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 21 UFC fights · 180:06 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Derek has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
358W–85Lwin 80.8%div #72/247pct 71st
WinsStrong
233W–60Lwin 79.5%div #87/231pct 63rd
LossesStrong
125W–25Lwin 83.3%div #56/237pct 77th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1582 elodiv #22/247pct 91st
WinsElite
1572 elodiv #25/232pct 90th
LossesElite
1601 elodiv #19/237pct 92nd

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall109W–54L66.9%
Wins78W–41L65.5%
Losses31W–13L70.5%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Derek, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+5.92u+28.2% ROI

over 21 close-line bets

Average odds
-114

53% implied

As favorite
8W–3L

ROI +4.7%

Avg -199

As underdog
6W–4L

ROI +54.1%

Avg +160

Based on 21 of 21 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.