Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“The One”

Derek Brunson

23-921 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 2L

Inactive

5× Title

5× 5R

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'1"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·42age

Last fightLDricus Du Plessis·KO/TKO·R2·3yr ago

Fighter Context

14–7UFC·

7KO

2Sub

5Dec

8.6min/fight

180UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

11–7(18 fights)

64%finish rate

+1.9str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–1(6 fights)

40%finish rate

+3.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.46

Neutral

61%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.361

Strong

76%ile

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

Durability

Low

15%ile

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

74%

Dominant

93%ile

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

Striking

Brunson

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.51

Str. Accuracy47%

648UFC landed/1,391attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.5 vs avg3.05

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / fight0.29

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.29

CQ KO Power

Above Avg60%ile0.93

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

15%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance62%

Clinch15%

Ground23%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 121 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 39 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	14	18	15	8	8
Avg. Absorbed	9	19	18	8	10
Avg. Net	+5	-1	-3	0	-2

Grappling

Brunson

G&P Threat

·199s ctrlActive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.14

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.49

TD Accuracy33%

36UFC landed/114attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense85%

16UFC defended/19opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

div avg 61%

How They Lose

7UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 14

Submission2 / 14

Decision5 / 14

KD → Finish

4/6Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision1 / 7

Loss Pattern

5 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 7 of 9 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.3pts

W4 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 15 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=21

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

3.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.3

3.9

4.4

Diff

+1.4

-0.2

-0.6

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.53 idxL3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Brunson — 21 UFC Fights

Result

Method

21 fights

Dricus Du Plessis

KO/TKO R2 · 4:59Mar '23

-34

·37 SS (44%)·71 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·150s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Jared Cannonier

KO/TKO R2 · 4:29Feb '22

-12

·43 SS (44%)·55 abs·3/13 td·1 td taken·158s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Darren Till

TITLE

SUB R3 · 2:13Sep '21

+15

·41 SS (49%)·26 abs·3/6 td·443s ctrl·1 sub att

Kevin HollandVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '21

·43 SS (46%)·36 abs·6/12 td·1 td taken·1015s ctrl·1 sub att

Edmen Shahbazyan

KO/TKO R3 · 0:26Aug '20

+53

·88 SS (61%)·35 abs·4/8 td·186s ctrl

Ian Heinisch

U-DEC R3Aug '19

+23

·81 SS (44%)·58 abs·2/10 td·133s ctrl

Elias TheodorouVeteran

U-DEC R3May '19

-9

·56 SS (60%)·65 abs·4/9 td·197s ctrl

Israel Adesanya

KO/TKO R1 · 4:51Nov '18

-10

·3 SS (21%)·13 abs·0/7 td·94s ctrl·3 kd taken

Jacare Souza

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:50Jan '18

-1

·8 SS (24%)·9 abs·1 kd taken

Lyoto MachidaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Oct '17

·10 SS (42%)·3 abs·1 kd landed

Brunson — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforceU-DECR3—

WLumumba SayersStrikeforceSUBR1—

WNate JamesStrikeforceU-DECR3—

LJacare SouzaStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—

All Fighters

Middleweight

“The One”

Derek Brunson

23-921 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·42age

Last fightLDricus Du Plessis·KO/TKO·3yr ago

Fighter Context

14–7UFC·

7KO

2Sub

5Dec

8.6min/fight

180UFC min

vs. Winning Record11–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.46

61%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.361

76%ile

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

Durability

15%ile

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

74%

93%ile

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

Striking

Brunson

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.51

Str. Accuracy47%

648UFC landed/1,391attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.5 vs avg3.05

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / Fight0.29

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.29

CQ KO Power

Above Avg60%ile0.93

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

15%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist62%

Clinch15%

Ground23%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=21	R2 n=11	R3 n=9	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	14	18	15	8	8
Absorbed	9	19	18	8	10
Net	+5	-1	-3	0	-2

Grappling

Brunson

Middleweight avg

G&P Threat

199s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.14

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.49

TD Accuracy33%

36UFC landed/114attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense85%

16UFC defended/19opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

7KO/TKO

2Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

6KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%2 of 6 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.3pts

W4 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=21

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

3.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.3

3.9

4.4

Diff

+1.4

-0.2

-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Brunson — UFC Fight Log

Dricus Du Plessis

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '23

37 SS (44%)·71 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·150s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Jared Cannonier

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '22

43 SS (44%)·55 abs·3/13 td·1 td taken·158s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Darren TillTITLE

SUB·R3·Sep '21

41 SS (49%)·26 abs·3/6 td·443s ctrl·1 sub

Kevin HollandVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '21

43 SS (46%)·36 abs·6/12 td·1 td taken·1015s ctrl·1 sub

Edmen Shahbazyan

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '20

88 SS (61%)·35 abs·4/8 td·186s ctrl

Ian Heinisch

U-DEC·R3·Aug '19

81 SS (44%)·58 abs·2/10 td·133s ctrl

Elias TheodorouVeteran

U-DEC·R3·May '19

56 SS (60%)·65 abs·4/9 td·197s ctrl

Israel Adesanya

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '18

3 SS (21%)·13 abs·0/7 td·94s ctrl·3 kd taken

Brunson — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforceU-DECR3

WLumumba SayersStrikeforceSUBR1

WNate JamesStrikeforceU-DECR3

LJacare SouzaStrikeforceKO/TKOR1

Round 121 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-3

-2

n=21

n=11

n=9

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-3

-2