Darren Till vs Derek Brunson
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Sep 4, 2021Odds at the close
Favourite
Welterweight
Record
18-3
UFC
6-3
Age
28
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
59%41%
Opened −138 / +115, closed −172 / +130. The line moved toward Darren Till since it opened.
Underdog
Middleweight
Record
22-7
UFC
13-5
Age
37
Height
6'1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Darren TillDerek Brunson
Significant strikes26 of 5041 of 84
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 03 of 6
Control time0:047:23
Submission attempts01
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Darren Till
■ Derek Brunson
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Darren Till
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2020 · Whittaker landed 1.1 more a minute
Derek Brunson
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2016 · Whittaker landed 3.4 more a minute
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Questions and answers
Who won Darren Till vs Derek Brunson?
Derek Brunson beat Darren Till by submission, round 3 (2:13) on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
Was Derek Brunson the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Derek Brunson a 41% chance, about 1 in 2.
What were Darren Till and Derek Brunson's records going into the fight?
Darren Till is 18-3 (6-3 in the UFC). Derek Brunson is 22-7 (13-5 in the UFC).