OctagonEdge

Middleweight

Derek Brunson

“Blonde”

24-9

Age
42
Height
6'1"
Reach
6'5"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Kill Cliff FC
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
B · 71
Finish rate
17%
Win rate
73%

Career methods

KO/TKO
11
Sub
4
Dec
9

FightMetric

SLpM

3.51

SApM

3.37

Str Acc

60%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

3.14

TD Acc

33%

TD Def

72%

Sub Avg

0.61

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — southpaw

Fight IQ

71B

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 33 career fights for Derek Brunson. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B

Ground

C

Defense

C+

Counter

B

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Derek Brunson “Blonde” is a 42-year-old Southpaw middleweight out of USA, camped at Kill Cliff FC. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — southpaw. Career mark 24-9-0 — 11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 9 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (71).

What works. Durability is the standout at 74 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 3.14 TD/15 and 0.61 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.37 SApM. Counter punching B; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 72% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (55, C). Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Brunson yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

55 C

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 3.14 takedowns / 15 at 33% accuracy
  • 0.61 submission attempts / 15 · 4 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.37 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 9 defeats

Counter punching

71 B

Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.

  • 60% accuracy on 3.51 SLpM
  • 0.61 knockdowns / 15 · 11 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

60 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 72% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.37 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.51 SLpM at 60% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.37 SApM

Takedown reaction

64 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 72% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

74 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 9 losses
  • 9 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.