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Derek Brunson
Age: 39
Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach: 77 in (196 cm)
Born: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Fighting out of: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Team: Jackson's MMA (formerly)
Record:
2023-03: Loss Dricus du Plessis MW #10 in 2023-02 TKO (corner stoppage)
2022-02: Loss Jared Cannonier MW #3 in 2022-02 KO (elbows)
2021-09: Win Darren Till MW #7 in 2021-08 Submission (rear-naked choke)
2021-03: Win Kevin Holland MW #10 in 2021-02 Decision (unanimous)
2020-08: Win Edmen Shahbazyan MW #9 in 2020-07 TKO (punches)
2019-08: Win Ian Heinisch MW #10 in 2019-08 Decision (unanimous)
2019-05: Win Elias Theodorou MW #14 in 2019-04 Decision (unanimous)
2018-11: Loss Israel Adesanya MW #9 in 2018-10 TKO (knees and punches)
2018-01: Loss Ronaldo Souza MW #3 in 2019-04 KO (head kick and punches)
2017-10: Win Lyoto Machida MW #8 in 2016-07 KO (punches)
2017-06: Win Dan Kelly KO (punch)
2017-02: Loss Anderson Silva MW #7 in 2017-02 Decision (unanimous)
2016-11: Loss Robert Whittaker MW #7 in 2016-10 TKO (head kick and punches)
2016-09: Win Uriah Hall MW #9 in 2016-08 TKO (punch)
2016-02: Win Roan Carneiro MW #15 in 2016-02 KO (punches)
2015-08: Win Sam Alvey MW #15 in 2017-02 TKO (punches)
2015-01: Win Ed Herman TKO (punches)
2014-08: Win Lorenz Larkin WW #9 in 2016-08 Decision (unanimous)
2014-01: Loss Yoel Romero MW #6 in 2015-02 TKO (punches and elbows)
2013-11: Win Brian Houston Submission (rear-naked choke)
2012-12: Win Chris Leben Decision (unanimous)
2012-08: Loss Ronaldo Souza MW #3 in 2019-04 KO (punches)
2012-06: Loss Kendall Grove Decision (split)
2011-11: Win Nate James Decision (unanimous)
2011-07: Win Lumumba Sayers Submission (rear-naked choke)
2011-06: Win Jeremy Hamilton Decision (unanimous)
2011-01: Win Danny Babcock KO (punch)
2010-12: Win Rhomez Brower TKO (submission to punches)
2010-10: Win Todd Chattelle TKO (punches)
2010-07: Win Edward Jackson KO (punches)
2010-06: Win Chris McNally KO (punches)
2010-05: Win John Bryant Submission (rear-naked choke)