Derek Brunson
| Derek Brunson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 1984 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Team |
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Jackson's MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder David Branch |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| 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.
Brunson wrestled at John T. Hoggard High School under coach Dan Willis. Brunson was a 3-time Division II All-American wrestler from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. 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.
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.
Brunson made his Strikeforce debut on June 24, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry against undefeated Jeremy Hamilton. 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. 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 is expected to miss about 6 weeks. Brunson later faced Souza on August 18, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman and was defeated by KO at :41 of the 1st round.
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