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    Kill Cliff FC
    Derek Brunson

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    USA
    • USA
    • Middleweight
    • HT/WT
      1.85 m, 83 kg
    • Birthdate
      4/1/1984 (39)
    • Team
      Kill Cliff FC
    • Nickname
      The One
    • Stance
      Southpaw

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      23-9-0
    • (T)KO
      12-7
    • SUB
      4-0
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    Middleweight Las Vegas, NV

    Derek Brunson

    23-9-0

    Final

    KO/TKO
    (Punches)
    R2, 4:59

    Dricus Du Plessis

    20-2-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Derek BrunsonStriker1.85 m83 kg
    Dricus Du PlessisMixed Martial Artist1.85 m84 kg

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    5 Mar, 2023D. Du Plessis
    L
    KO/TKO
    24:59UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
    13 Feb, 2022J. Cannonier
    L
    KO/TKO
    24:29UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
    4 Sep, 2021D. Till
    W
    Sub
    32:13UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
    21 Mar, 2021K. Holland
    W
    U Dec
    55:00UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
    2 Aug, 2020E. Shahbazyan
    W
    KO/TKO
    30:26UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
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    Racing Positions

      • Brunson to 'move on' from UFC after 11 years
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        Derek Brunson celebrates after his TKO victory over Edmen Shahbazyan in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 01, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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          • UFC 285 results: Jones submits Gane; Grasso dethrones Shevchenko
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            UFC 285 results: Jones submits Gane; Grasso dethrones Shevchenko
            • UFC 285: Expert picks and best best for Jones vs. Gane
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              • Ranking UFC 285 fights: What's the No. 1 reason Jones vs. Gane is a can't-miss?
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                • Jeff Wagenheim
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                • Sources: Brunson-Du Plessis added to UFC 285
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                  • Brett Okamoto
                  Sources: Brunson-Du Plessis added to UFC 285
                  • Five Rounds: Harrison's loss adds more uncertainty to her future
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                    Five Rounds: Harrison's loss adds more uncertainty to her future
                    • Sources: Hurt Brunson won't fight Hermansson
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                      • Brett Okamoto
                      Derek Brunson celebrates after his TKO victory over Edmen Shahbazyan in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 01, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
                      • UFC 271 results: Adesanya defeats Whittaker, Tuivasa knocks out Lewis
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                        UFC 271 results: Adesanya defeats Whittaker, Tuivasa knocks out Lewis
                        • UFC 271 expert picks and best bets: Breaking down Adesanya-Whittaker 2
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                          Adesanya-Whittaker

                        Title Fights

                        DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                        16 Jun, 2012K. GroveChampionship Belt
                        L
                        Split Decision
                        3
                        5:00
                        SF: ShoFight 20
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