Head-to-head
Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'0" · 73" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'1" · 77" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
27-9-0 · UFC 18-7-0
Record (pro · UFC)
14-7-0
16
Wins vs .500+ opponents
11
4.41
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.6
3.4
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.18
43.4%
Striking accuracy
46.6%
59.2%
Striking defense
50.9%
0.71
Takedowns / 15 min
3.0
38.1%
Takedown accuracy
31.6%
80.0%
Takedown defense
84.2%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.58
7.9%
Control time
38.6%
38.9%
Finish rate
64.3%
13:30
Avg fight time
8:34
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Robert Whittaker ■ Derek Brunson
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2016-11-26 — W for Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO R1
| Common opponent | Whittaker | Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis | L 2023 | L 2023 |
| Israel Adesanya | L 2022 | L 2018 |
| Jared Cannonier | W 2020 | L 2022 |
| Darren Till | W 2020 | W 2021 |
| Yoel Romero | W 2018 | L 2014 |
| Jacare Souza | W 2017 | L 2018 |
| Uriah Hall | W 2015 | W 2016 |