Derek Brunson

Derek Brunson
Born (1984-01-04) January 4, 1984
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Other names The One
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 76 in (193 cm)[2]
Style Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Team Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Jackson's MMA
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] under David Branch[4]
Wrestling NCAA Division II Wrestling[5][6]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 24
Wins 18
By knockout 10
By submission 4
By decision 4
Losses 6
By knockout 4
By decision 2
University North Carolina at Pembroke
Website http://derekbrunson.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Derek T. Brunson (born January 4, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 26, 2018, he is #6 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.[7]

Background

Brunson was a competitive cheerleader and also wrestled at John T. Hoggard High School under coach Dan Willis.[8] Brunson had scholarships for both cheerleading and wrestling but choose to wrestle at college. Brunson was a 3-time Division II All-American wrestler from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.[9] When he finished college he immediately turned his attention to mixed martial arts. He trains at Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Jackson's MMA along with Jon Jones.[5]

MMA 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 5 fights with none of them having made it past 2:30 of the first round.[10]

Strikeforce

Brunson made his Strikeforce debut on June 24, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor 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.

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

Brunson 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. Derek fought wearing contacts in all of his bouts but Ohio has a rule against this. Derek immediately scheduled a Lasik procedure and missed about 6 weeks.[13] Brunson later faced Souza on August 18, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman and was defeated by KO at :41 of the 1st round.

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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brunson made his UFC debut replacing an injured Karlos Vemola against Chris Leben on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155.[14] Despite being a late replacement and heavy underdog, Brunson utilized his superior wrestling to defeat Leben via unanimous decision.

Brunson was expected to face Ronny Markes on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[15] 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.[16]

Brunson was expected to face Yoel Romero on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164[17] but was eventually forced off the card with an injury.[18]

Brunson was expected to face Antonio Braga Neto on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31.[19] However, Neto pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Brian Houston.[20] Brunson won the fight in impressive fashion early, connecting with a head kick on Houston and then securing a rear-naked choke submission.

The bout with Romero was rescheduled for January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35.[21] 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.[22]

On February 15, 2014, it was announced that Brunson has signed a four-fight contract with UFC.[23]

Brunson was expected to face Lorenz Larkin on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176.[24] After UFC 176 was cancelled, Larkin/Brunson was rescheduled and eventually took place on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177.[25] Brunson won the fight via unanimous decision.

Brunson was expected to face Ed Herman on December 13, 2014, at UFC on Fox 13.[26] However, the bout was scrapped just hours before the fight, as Brunson was stricken with a stomach ailment.[27] Subsequently, the bout with Herman was rescheduled and took place on January 31, 2015, at UFC 183.[28] Brunson won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Brunson was expected to face Krzysztof Jotko on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[29] However, Brunson pulled out of the fight on June 9 citing a rib injury and was briefly replaced by Uriah Hall.[30] Three days after the booking, Hall was removed due to an alleged visa issue. In turn, Jotko was removed from the card entirely.[31]

Brunson faced Sam Alvey on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.[32] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[33]

Brunson next faced Roan Carneiro on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.[34] He won the fight via TKO, earning his third consecutive TKO stoppage in the first round.[35]

Brunson was scheduled to face Gegard Mousasi on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200. However, he later was forced to pull out of the bout.[36]

Brunson faced Uriah Hall on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[37] Brunson won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping Hall with a left hook and finished him with a flurry of ground and pound.[38]

Brunson faced Robert Whittaker on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.[39] He lost the back and forth fight via first round TKO. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.[40][41]

Brunson faced Anderson Silva on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[42][43]

Brunson fought Dan Kelly on June 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[44] 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.[45]

Brunson faced Lyoto Machida on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 119.[46] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[47] This win also earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[48]

A rematch with Ronaldo Souza took place on January 27, 2018 in the main event at UFC on Fox 27.[49] Brunson lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[50]

Brunson was expected to face Antônio Carlos Júnior on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227.[51] However, Brunson pulled out of the fight in early July citing an eye injury.[52]

Brunson is expected to face Israel Adesanya on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[53]

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 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 (punches) 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 (punches) 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 body 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.
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 Submission (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

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Dos Santos vs. Miocic". UFC.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
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