RFADerrick Burnsed Record: 10-3-0
LightweightRecord10-3-0
Age46
DivisionLightweight
Combat Edge Elo1601
Last fight2012.11.02
Derrick Burnsed has a 10-3-0 professional record and is 46 years old in the Lightweight division, representing Team Alpha Male. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Derrick Burnsed bio
Personal background
Derrick Burnsed is an American lightweight mixed martial artist born on June 9, 1980, in Citrus Heights, California, just outside Sacramento. He compiled a 10-3-0 professional record over a career that ran from 2008 to 2012, fighting out of Team Alpha Male – the renowned Sacramento gym founded by Urijah Faber that produced a generation of West Coast contenders. Standing 5'11", Burnsed was a submission-heavy lightweight whose grappling defined his run through the regional circuit and onto bigger stages.
Path to the pros
Burnsed turned professional in November 2008 with a win over Billy Carothers at Gladiator Challenge, and he built early momentum on California's busy regional scene. A standout early stretch came in March 2009, when he won twice in one night at IFC: Warriors Challenge 24 – a first-round armbar of Ben Carsaro followed by a first-round punch finish of Jack Montgomery. He kept the run going that summer with a win over Rico Altamirano, establishing himself as one of the more active lightweight prospects coming out of Team Alpha Male.
Stepping up the competition
Burnsed's profile rose as he faced sterner tests. In June 2010 he dropped a decision to the unbeaten-minded veteran Bobby Stack under the Strikeforce banner, then bounced back in October 2010 with a notable win over Andre Fili, the future UFC mainstay who was unbeaten at the time. He continued the climb into 2011, defeating Tom Aaron in April before running into another future UFC veteran, Francisco Trinaldo, at a Jungle Fight event in Brazil that May – a loss against an opponent who would go on to a long, successful UFC tenure.
Final stretch
Burnsed closed his career with a strong run of wins, including a victory over John Corstorphine in 2011 and a second-round guillotine choke of the vastly experienced Steve Sharp at Showdown Fights 7 in May 2012. His final bout came in November 2012, when he was submitted by first-round armbar against Dakota Cochrane at RFA 4 – the only submission loss of his career and the last documented fight of his professional run.
Fighting style
Burnsed was a grappler's grappler, with all ten of his wins coming inside the distance for a 100% finish rate – seven by submission and three by knockout. The submission arsenal was the backbone of his game, headlined by armbars and chokes that he could land in the opening round, while his knockout wins showed he could also turn the screws with ground-and-pound and strikes. His three losses split across knockout, submission and decision and notably came against the toughest names on his ledger, including future UFC veteran Francisco Trinaldo – underscoring that his best work came when he could dictate the grappling exchanges.
Career highlights
- Win over a future UFC veteran — defeated then-unbeaten Andre Fili in 2010, before Fili went on to a lengthy UFC career.
- Perfect finish rate — ended all ten of his professional wins inside the distance, seven by submission and three by knockout.
- Double-header night — won twice in one evening at IFC: Warriors Challenge 24, finishing both opponents in the first round.
Career snapshot
Derrick Burnsed career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1601Solid ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Career-high 1621 Elo after defeating Steve Sharp (2012-05-04)
Outside the active ladder after 24 months without a counted pro MMA fight. Current and peak Elo stay raw.
Similar Elo in Lightweight
Recent Elo history
LossDakota Cochrane2012-11-02 | Armbar -20WinSteve Sharp2012-05-04 | Guillotine Choke +8WinNolan Sules2012-01-07 | Decision+18WinJohn Corstorphine2011-08-13 | Decision+19LossFrancisco Trinaldo2011-05-21 | Decision-30Derrick Burnsed quick answers
What is Derrick Burnsed's record?
Derrick Burnsed's professional MMA record is 10-3-0.
How old is Derrick Burnsed?
Derrick Burnsed is 46 years old.
What weight class is Derrick Burnsed?
Derrick Burnsed fights at Lightweight in RFA.
How tall is Derrick Burnsed?
Derrick Burnsed is 5'11" tall.
How much does Derrick Burnsed weigh?
Derrick Burnsed competes at Lightweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 154 lbs.
What is Derrick Burnsed's Combat Edge Elo?
Derrick Burnsed's Combat Edge Elo is 1601, with a peak Elo of 1621.
How strong is Derrick Burnsed's recent opposition?
Derrick Burnsed's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1514 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Derrick Burnsed's last fight?
Derrick Burnsed's latest tracked pro fight was against Dakota Cochrane at RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero on 2012.11.02.
What is Derrick Burnsed's recent form?
Derrick Burnsed's recent tracked pro form is L-W-W-W-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Derrick Burnsed usually win?
Derrick Burnsed's 10 recorded wins include 3 knockouts, 7 submissions, and 0 decisions, with 100% ending before the final bell.
3Wins by knockout
7Wins by submission
0Wins by decision
1Loss by knockout
1Loss by submission
1Loss by decision
Derrick Burnsed stats
Record : 10 / 3 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
3.88Fighter3.07Division average
Significant striking accuracy
38%Fighter43%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.11Fighter3.89Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
51%Fighter53%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
2.15Fighter1.59Division average
Takedown accuracy
44%Fighter35%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
70%Fighter51%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
0.25Fighter0.66Division average
Pro fight history
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Amateur fight history
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