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Derek T. Brunson (born January 4, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is most notable for his 21 fight tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) between 2012 and 2023, where he competed in the Middleweight division.
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Wilmington, United States| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 24 Nov 2023 | Ray Cooper III Catchweight | UD · R3 5:00 | PFL 10 |
| L | 4 Mar 2023 |  Dricus du PlessisMiddleweight | RTD · R2 4:59 corner stoppage | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
| L | 12 Feb 2022 | Jared Cannonier Middleweight | KO · R2 4:29 elbows | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| W | 4 Sept 2021 |  Darren TillMiddleweight | SUB · R3 2:13 rear-naked choke | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till |
| W | 20 Mar 2021 | Kevin Holland Middleweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland |
| W | 1 Aug 2020 | Edmen Shahbazyan Middleweight | TKO · R3 0:26 punches | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan |
| — | 11 Apr 2020 | Edmen Shahbazyan Middleweight | — | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| W | 17 Aug 2019 | Ian Heinisch Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| W | 4 May 2019 | Elias Theodorou Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| L | 3 Nov 2018 |  Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight | TKO · R1 4:51 knees and punches | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| L | 27 Jan 2018 |  Ronaldo SouzaMiddleweight | KO · R1 3:50 head kick and punches | UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 |
| W | 28 Oct 2017 | Lyoto Machida Middleweight | KO · R1 2:30 punches | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| W | 11 Jun 2017 |  Daniel KellyMiddleweight | KO · R1 1:16 punches | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt |
| L | 11 Feb 2017 | Anderson Silva Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie |
| L | 27 Nov 2016 |  Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | TKO · R1 4:07 head kick and punches | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson |
| W | 17 Sept 2016 |  Uriah HallMiddleweight | TKO · R1 1:41 punch | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson |
| W | 21 Feb 2016 | Roan Carneiro Middleweight | TKO · R1 2:38 punches | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy |
| W | 8 Aug 2015 | Sam Alvey Middleweight | TKO · R1 2:19 punches | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux |
| W | 31 Jan 2015 | Ed Herman Middleweight | TKO · R1 0:36 punches | UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz |
| W | 30 Aug 2014 | Lorenz Larkin Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto |
| — | 2 Aug 2014 | Lorenz Larkin Middleweight | — | UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes II |
| L | 15 Jan 2014 |  Yoel RomeroMiddleweight | TKO · R3 3:23 punches and elbows | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou |
| W | 6 Nov 2013 | Brian Houston Middleweight | SUB · R1 0:48 rear-naked choke | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 |