Result
Derek BrunsonSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR3
Time2:13
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
DetailsRear-naked choke
Elo swing+17Derek Brunson (1758 → 1775)-17Darren Till (1714 → 1698)
DateSep 4, 2021
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
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W
Blonde | 24-9-0Derek Brunson
L
The Gorilla | 18-5-1Darren Till
Derek Brunson vs Darren Till
Method :Submission
Round :R3
Time :2:13
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :Rear-naked choke
Derek Brunson
Elo1756Great
3Y trend1758 → 1756
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time2:13
MethodSubmission
Darren Till
Elo1682Good
3Y trend1714 → 1682
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Derek Brunson won this fight by Submission in round R3 at 2:13. Detailed fight-stat totals are limited for this completed fight. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Derek Brunson and Darren Till across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Derek BrunsonDarren Till
Elo edge
Derek Brunson1756+12 last move
Darren Till1682-15 last move
Why they are ranked here
Derek BrunsonNot on the active ladder · 1756 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Edmen Shahbazyan (rated 1742 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jared Cannonier (rated 1683 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1706, not 1756: 50 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Darren TillNot on the active ladder · 1682 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Donald Cerrone (rated 1782 at the time): +38.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jorge Masvidal (rated 1742 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -55 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1598, not 1682: 84 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Derek BrunsonvsDarren Till
No recorded fight totals yet.
Finishing profile
Derek BrunsonKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Darren TillKO/TKO leads 56% of wins
Common opponents
Yoel RomeroDerek Brunson: loss · TKO (Punches and Elbows) · Jan 15, 2014Darren Till: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 26, 2026
Dricus Du PlessisDerek Brunson: loss · TKO (Corner Stoppage) · Mar 4, 2023Darren Till: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Dec 10, 2022
Jack HermanssonDerek Brunson: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 3, 2022Darren Till: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 23, 2022
Round stats
Derek Brunson vs Darren Till is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BRUNSON VS TILL. Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till by Submission in round R3 at 2:13. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Derek Brunson vs Darren Till quick answers
Who won Derek Brunson vs Darren Till?
Derek Brunson won Derek Brunson vs Darren Till by Submission in round R3 at 2:13.
What event is Derek Brunson vs Darren Till on?
Derek Brunson vs Darren Till is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BRUNSON VS TILL.
What are the records for Derek Brunson vs Darren Till?
Derek Brunson enters with a 24-9-0 record and Darren Till enters with a 18-5-1 record.
What division is Derek Brunson vs Darren Till?
Derek Brunson vs Darren Till is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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