By The Numbers: Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till
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The struggle to stay relevant seems quite real for Derek Brunson and Darren Till.
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As Brunson and Till make final preparations for their high-stakes showdown, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
37: Years of age for Brunson, who was born in
Wilmington, North Carolina, on Jan. 4, 1984.
12: Brunson wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 55% of his career total (22). His list of UFC victims: Ed Herman, Sam Alvey, Roan Carneiro, Uriah Hall, Daniel Kelly, Lyoto Machida and Edmen Shahbazyan. Brunson owns three other wins by submission and seven more by decision.
141: Combined victories between the six men—Adesanya, Whittaker, Ronaldo Souza (twice), Anderson Silva, Yoel Romero and Kendall Grove—who have defeated Brunson. They sport a cumulative winning percentage of .738 (141-50).
29: Takedowns landed by Brunson as a UFC middleweight, placing him third on the promotion’s active list at 185 pounds. Only Chris Weidman (42) and the aformentioned Herman (30) have executed more.
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71: Significant strikes by which Brunson has outlanded the opposition during his current four-fight winning streak. He has connected on 268 such strikes while eating 197 in return.
28: Years of age for Till, who was born on Dec. 24, 1992 in Liverpool, England.
10: Till victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 56% of his career total (18). His list of UFC victims: Donald Cerrone and Wendell de Oliveira Marques. Till holds two other victories by submission and six more by decision.
.733: Cumulative winning percentage between the three men—Whittaker, Jorge Masvidal and Tyron Woodley—who have defeated Till. They sport a combined record of 77-27-1.
5: First-round finishes on the Till resume. However, only one of them has taken place inside the Octagon. Till buried Cerrone with punches 4:20 into their UFC Fight Night 118 main event on Oct. 21, 2017.
9: Countries in which Till has competed as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 12-0 in Brazil, 1-1 in England, 1-1 in the United States, 1-0 in Argentina, 1-0 in Sweden, 1-0 in the Netherlands, 1-0 in Poland, 0-0-1 in Ireland and 0-1 in the United Arab Emirates.
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