Derek T Brunson is a mixed martial arts fighter who was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on January 4, 1984. Brunson competes in the middleweight category in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and, according to the world ranking of his class, published by the UFC, he is ranked number 7.
Brunson has a very good professional record of 22 wins (12 by knockout) and 7 losses (5 by knockout).
The 37-year-old American has an excellent streak of 4 consecutive won fights. The last of them was against Kevin Holland on March 20.
His UFC debut was in 2012 when he replaced Karlos Vemola due to injury in his fight against Chris Leben on December 29 of that year. In this match, Brunson used an excellent fighting technique that helped him defeat Leben by unanimous decision.
UFC Profile – Derek Brunson – Top 4 fights
- Derek Brunson vs. Ed Herman
At UFC 183 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 31, 2015, Derek Brunson faced Ed Herman. It was one of the best and fastest fights Brunson has fought in his professional UFC career.
In this fight, Brunson managed to defeat Herman in just 36 seconds of the first round by technical knockout.
- Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida
Every UFC fighter wants to have, within his record, a great victory within the Octagons, and what better way to obtain it if it is against the legendary Brazilian fighter Lyoto Machida. Derek Brunson faced the main fight of the UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida, on October 28, 2017, at Machida in São Paulo. In this fight, Brunson managed a perfect combination of punches that brought Machida to the canvas defeating him by knockout. It was in the 2:30 minute of the first round.
- Derek Brunson vs. Brian Houston
After an excellent debut in the octagons of the UFC, Derek Brunson, in his second fight as a professional, faced Brian Houston on November 6, 2013, in the event UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. The match was, at that moment, the best of his career, since he managed to bring down Houston and did a rear-naked choke to defeat him by submission at minute 0:48 of the first round.
- Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland
In the main event of the UFC on ESPN event: Brunson vs. Holland, Brunson faced American Kevin Holland in Las Vegas. In this fight, Brunson consolidated his good moment by defeating Holland by unanimous decision, after 5 intense rounds.
Brunson managed to demonstrate an absolute superiority over his rival.
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