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David Branch lands 1.7 and absorbs 1.9 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

David Branch's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

David Branch wins 75% of rounds across 20 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

David Branch has 3 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.11 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 32 out of 99, average for the division.

David Branch's last fight was over 87 months ago.

David Branch is 44 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

David Branch

22-69 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Title Fight
High Wear
6'1"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLJack Hermansson·SUB·R1·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
82UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–4(8 fights)
·
25%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.25
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.326
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
32
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
75%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

David Branch — 1.66 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.91 strikes per minute.

Branch
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy39%
137UFC landed/344attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg1.91
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.11
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.11
CQ KO Power
0.73
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
30%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance50%
/
Clinch35%
/
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed867
Avg. Absorbed6125
Avg. Net+2-6+2
Grappling

David Branch — 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 32% takedown accuracy, 43% takedown defense.

Branch
G&P Threat
·229s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.55
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.83
TD Accuracy32%
14UFC landed/43attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense43%
7UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

David Branch — 4 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 3 decision), 25% finish rate.

Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
div avg 61%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 5
Submission2 / 5
Decision0 / 5
Loss Pattern
4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 16 vs 14 first half
0+11+22+34+45avg↵20102011201720182019

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.31.12.5R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
1.6
1.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
3.1
1.0
Diff
+0.3
-1.6
+0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-57%L3
-98%1%101%WWLWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Branch — 9 UFC Fights

David Branch — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
9 fights
L
Jack Hermansson
MW
SUB R1 · 0:49Mar '19
-2
·1 SS (17%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Jared Cannonier
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:39Nov '18
-16
·10 SS (40%)·26 abs·3/10 td·118s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Thiago SantosVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Apr '18
-9
·5 SS (33%)·14 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed
L
Luke Rockhold
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:05Sep '17
-33
·25 SS (45%)·58 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·138s ctrl
W
Krzysztof Jotko
MW
S-DEC R3May '17
+11
·39 SS (32%)·28 abs·2/7 td·1 td taken·312s ctrl
↵ 74mo layoff
L
Rousimar Palhares
MW
SUB R2 · 1:44Mar '11
+4
·6 SS (26%)·2 abs·1/1 td·198s ctrl
W
Rich Attonito
MW
U-DEC R3Dec '10
+10
·16 SS (59%)·6 abs·4/10 td·739s ctrl
W
Tomasz Drwal
MW
U-DEC R3Sep '10
+5
·15 SS (48%)·10 abs·3/10 td·459s ctrl
L
Gerald Harris
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:35Jul '10
+10
·20 SS (51%)·10 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·88s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight

David Branch

22-69 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLJack Hermansson·SUB·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
82UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.25

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.326

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
32

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
75%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Branch
Middleweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy39%
137UFC landed/344attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg1.91
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.11
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.11
CQ KO Power
0.73
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
30%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist50%
Clinch35%
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=7
R3
n=4
Landed867
Absorbed6125
Net+2-6+2
Grappling
Branch
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
229s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.55
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.83
TD Accuracy32%
14UFC landed/43attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense43%
7UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.31.12.5R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
1.6
1.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
3.1
1.0
Diff
+0.3
-1.6
+0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Branch — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jack HermanssonMW
SUB·R1·Mar '19
1 SS (17%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Jared CannonierMW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '18
10 SS (40%)·26 abs·3/10 td·118s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Thiago SantosVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '18
5 SS (33%)·14 abs·0/1 td·1 kd
L
Luke RockholdTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '17
25 SS (45%)·58 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·138s ctrl
W
Krzysztof JotkoMW
S-DEC·R3·May '17
39 SS (32%)·28 abs·2/7 td·1 td taken·312s ctrl
L
Rousimar PalharesMW
SUB·R2·Mar '11
6 SS (26%)·2 abs·1/1 td·198s ctrl
W
Rich AttonitoMW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '10
16 SS (59%)·6 abs·4/10 td·739s ctrl
W
Tomasz DrwalMW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '10
15 SS (48%)·10 abs·3/10 td·459s ctrl
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