Derek Brunson

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Derek Brunson
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Born (1984-01-04) January 4, 1984 (age 40)
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 77 in[1]
Style Wrestling, BJJ
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Team Port City Sports Performance (until 2019)[2]
Sanford MMA (2019–present)[3][4]
Renzo Gracie Academy
Jackson's MMA (formerly)
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie[5]
Wrestling NCAA Division II Wrestling[6]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 32
Wins 23
By knockout 12
By submission 4
By decision 7
Losses 9
By knockout 7
By decision 2
University North Carolina at Pembroke
Website http://brunsonsmmaandfitness.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Derek Brunson (born January 4, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 5, 2022, he is #5 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[7]

Background

Brunson was a competitive cheerleader and also wrestled at John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, under coach Dan Willis.[8] Brunson had scholarships for both cheerleading and wrestling, but chose to wrestle in college. He was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.[9] When he finished college, he immediately turned his attention to mixed martial arts. Derek was inspired by his high school classmates Shelly Johnson to pursue a career in fighting.

Mixed martial arts career

Brunson made his professional MMA debut in May 2010 against John Bryant where he won by a rear-naked choke in under a minute. He then won his next five fights with none of them making it past 2:30 of the first round.[10]

Strikeforce

Brunson made his Strikeforce debut on June 24, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Fedor vs. Terry against undefeated Jeremy Hamilton.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

In a quick turnaround, Brunson fought his second fight for Strikeforce just over one month after his debut. He faced Lumumba Sayers on the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, 2011.[12] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[13]

Brunson's next fight was on November 18, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers against Nate James.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

He was scheduled to face Ronaldo Souza on March 3, 2012, at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. However, the Ohio State Athletic Commission denied his fight license based on an eye exam he had submitted. Brunson fought wearing contacts in all of his bouts, but Ohio has a rule against this. He immediately scheduled a Lasik procedure and missed about six weeks.[15] He later faced Souza on August 18, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman and was defeated by KO at :41 of the 1st round.[16]

The Ultimate Fighter

Brunson was accepted to compete in The Ultimate Fighter 17, but on the first day of filming he was pulled from the competition due to Showtime having yet to release him from his contract.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brunson made his UFC debut replacing an injured Karlos Vemola against Chris Leben on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155.[18] Despite being a late replacement and heavy underdog, Brunson utilized his superior wrestling to defeat Leben via unanimous decision.[19]

He was expected to face Ronny Markes on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[20] However, the bout was scrapped on the day of the weigh in as Markes was involved in a traffic accident. While Markes was not seriously injured, the incident prevented him from competing.[21]

Brunson was expected to face Yoel Romero on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164[22] but was eventually forced off the card with an injury.[23]

He was expected to face Antonio Braga Neto on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31.[24] However, Neto pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Brian Houston.[25] Brunson won the fight in impressive fashion early, connecting with a head kick on Houston and then securing a rear-naked choke submission.[26]

The bout with Romero was rescheduled for January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35.[27] After winning the first two rounds, Brunson was dropped by a left hook and lost the fight via TKO due to elbows on the ground in the third round. Both fighters earned a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus award.[28]

On February 15, 2014, it was announced that Brunson had signed a four-fight contract with UFC.[29]

Brunson was expected to face Lorenz Larkin on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176.[30] After UFC 176 was cancelled, Larkin/Brunson was rescheduled and eventually took place on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177.[31] Brunson won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Brunson was expected to face Ed Herman on December 13, 2014, at UFC on Fox 13.[33] However, the bout was scrapped just hours before the fight, as Brunson was stricken with a stomach ailment.[34] Subsequently, the bout with Herman was rescheduled and took place on January 31, 2015, at UFC 183.[35] Brunson won the fight via TKO in the first round.[36]

Brunson was expected to face Krzysztof Jotko on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[37] However, Brunson pulled out of the fight on June 9 citing a rib injury and was briefly replaced by Uriah Hall.[38] Three days after the booking, Hall was removed due to an alleged visa issue. In turn, Jotko was removed from the card entirely.[39]

Brunson faced Sam Alvey on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.[40] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[41]

Brunson next faced Roan Carneiro on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.[42] He won the fight via TKO, earning his third consecutive TKO stoppage in the first round.[43]

He was scheduled to face Gegard Mousasi on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200. However, he later was forced to pull out of the bout.[44]

Brunson faced Uriah Hall on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[45] Brunson won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping Hall with a left hook and finishing him with a flurry of ground and pound.[46]

Brunson faced Robert Whittaker on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.[47] He lost the back and forth fight via first-round TKO. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.[48][49]

Brunson faced Anderson Silva on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[50][51][52]

Brunson fought Dan Kelly on June 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110.[53] He won by knockout in the first round after dropping Kelly with a straight left and finishing him off with a barrage of ground and pound.[54]

Brunson faced Lyoto Machida on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 119.[55] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[56] This win also earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[57]

A rematch with Ronaldo Souza took place on January 27, 2018, in the main event at UFC on Fox 27.[58] Brunson lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[59]

He was expected to face Antônio Carlos Júnior on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227.[60] However, Brunson pulled out of the fight in early July citing an eye injury.[61]

Brunson faced Israel Adesanya on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[62] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[63]

Brunson faced Elias Theodorou on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.[64] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[65]

He faced Ian Heinisch on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[66] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[67]

In December 2019, Brunson announced on his social media that he had signed a new, six-fight contract with the UFC.[68]

Brunson was expected to face Edmen Shahbazyan on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248.[69] However it was announced on February 20 that the bout had been rescheduled and would take place on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[70] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[71] The bout eventually was scheduled on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[72] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[73]

Brunson faced Kevin Holland on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.[74] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[75]

Brunson faced Darren Till on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.[76] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round three.[77]

Brunson was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[78] However, for undisclosed reasons the bout was moved to UFC 271 on February 12, 2022.[79] He lost the fight via knockout in round two.[80] Brunson stated that his next fight will be his final fight in mixed martial arts.[81]

Brunson was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[82] However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[83]

Brunson faced Dricus du Plessis on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[84] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to a corner stoppage at 4:59 of the second round.[85]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Collegiate sports

Other accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–9 Dricus du Plessis TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 285 March 4, 2023 2 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 23–8 Jared Cannonier KO (elbows) UFC 271 February 12, 2022 2 4:29 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 23–7 Darren Till Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till September 4, 2021 3 2:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 22–7 Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland March 20, 2021 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 21–7 Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 2020 3 0:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 20–7 Ian Heinisch Decision (unanimous) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 19–7 Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 18–7 Israel Adesanya TKO (knees and punches) UFC 230 November 3, 2018 1 4:51 New York City, New York, United States
Loss 18–6 Ronaldo Souza KO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 January 27, 2018 1 3:50 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 18–5 Lyoto Machida KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 1 2:30 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 17–5 Dan Kelly KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt June 11, 2017 1 1:16 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss 16–5 Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC 208 February 11, 2017 3 5:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss 16–4 Robert Whittaker TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson November 27, 2016 1 4:07 Melbourne, Australia Fight of the Night.
Win 16–3 Uriah Hall TKO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson September 17, 2016 1 1:41 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Win 15–3 Roan Carneiro KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy February 21, 2016 1 2:38 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 14–3 Sam Alvey TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 1 2:19 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 13–3 Ed Herman TKO (punches) UFC 183 January 31, 2015 1 0:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–3 Lorenz Larkin Decision (unanimous) UFC 177 August 30, 2014 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 11–3 Yoel Romero TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou January 15, 2014 3 3:23 Duluth, Georgia, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 11–2 Brian Houston Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 November 6, 2013 1 0:48 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Win 10–2 Chris Leben Decision (unanimous) UFC 155 December 29, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–2 Ronaldo Souza KO (punches) Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman August 18, 2012 1 0:41 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 9–1 Kendall Grove Decision (split) ShoFight 20 June 16, 2012 3 5:00 Springfield, Missouri, United States For the ShoFight Middleweight Championship; Brunson missed weight (190 lb) and was ineligible to win the title.
Win 9–0 Nate James Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers November 18, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Lumumba Sayers Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson July 30, 2011 1 4:33 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win 7–0 Jeremy Hamilton Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry June 24, 2011 3 5:00 Kent, Washington, United States
Win 6–0 Danny Babcock KO (punch) World Extreme Fighting 45 January 22, 2011 1 1:07 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Rhomez Brower TKO (submission to punches) XFP: The Holiday Fight Fest December 4, 2010 1 2:27 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Win 4–0 Todd Chattelle TKO (punches) ICE: Fright Night 2010 October 29, 2010 1 0:14 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Win 3–0 Edward Jackson KO (punches) Carolina's Summer Fight Series 3 July 31, 2010 1 0:41 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
Win 2–0 Chris McNally KO (punches) Carolina's Summer Fight Series 2 June 26, 2010 1 1:42 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Win 1–0 John Bryant Submission (rear-naked choke) Carolina's Summer Fight Series 1 May 22, 2010 1 0:52 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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NCAA record

NCAA Division II Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2005 NCAA (DII) Championships 7th at 184 lbs
Loss 6-7 Don Ortega 3-5 March 11–12, 2005 2005 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Loss 6-6 Kristopher Klepacz Fall
Win 6-5 Dillon Blackman Fall
Loss 5-5 Clint Carmony 5-8
Win 5-4 Todd Naasz 12-5
2004 NCAA (DII) Championships at 184 lbs
Loss 4-4 Corey Jacoby TB-1 1-2 March 12–13, 2004 2004 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Win 4-3 Matt Trout MD 16-6
Loss 3-3 Greg Nurrenbern 4-10
2003 NCAA (DII) Championships 4th at 184 lbs
Loss 3-2 Jeff Henning TF 2-18 March 14–15, 2003 2003 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Win 3-1 Ben McAvinew 10-5
Loss 2-1 Mauricio Wright 5-11
Win 2-0 Sam Kenton 5-3
Win 1-0 Ben Holscher 11-5

See also

References

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