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- Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson
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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12, 2022 · Houston · Texas
Result
Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson
KO/TKO (Elbows to Head On Ground) · Round 2 · 4:29 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Kerry HatleySource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:29
Jared CannonierRound 2Derek Brunson
39 / 54Sig. strikes23 / 56
72%Accuracy41%
43 / 59Total strikes23 / 57
0Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns1 / 4
0Sub. attempts0
0:05Control0:38
8.7Pace / min5.1
12%Control share88%
Jared Cannonier
Targethead 74% · body 15% · leg 10%
Phasedistance 74% · clinch 13% · ground 13%
Derek Brunson
Targethead 57% · body 26% · leg 17%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJared Cannonier landed 39 significant strikes to 23.Striking edgeJared Cannonier struck at 72% accuracy to 41%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upJared Cannonier's significant-strike pace moved +172% from R1 to R2, 8.7 against 3.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJared Cannonier's significant-strike accuracy moved +27 pts, 72% against 46%.
- Phase shiftJared Cannonier's ground share of landed strikes moved +13 pts, to 13% on the ground against 74% at distance.
- Defensive driftJared Cannonier absorbed significant strikes +28% faster than in R1, 5.1 against 4.0 per minute.
- Pace upDerek Brunson's significant-strike pace moved +28% from R1 to R2, 5.1 against 4.0 per minute.
- Control swingDerek Brunson's control time moved -82s, 38s against 120s.
- Defensive driftDerek Brunson absorbed significant strikes +172% faster than in R1, 8.7 against 3.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Jared Cannonier
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Derek Brunson
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
55Jared Cannonier sig. strikes
43Derek Brunson sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+172%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Jared Cannonier)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
55 / 89Sig. strikes43 / 97
62%Accuracy44%
61 / 96Total strikes48 / 103
0Knockdowns1
1 / 1Takedowns3 / 13
0Sub attempts1
0:05Control2:38
42Head25
8Body12
5Leg6
Jared CannonierDerek Brunson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
18-10-0Record23-9-0
37Age38
5'11"Height6'1"
77.5"Reach77"
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
4.25Sig. str./min3.51
0.77TD / 15 min3.14
Jared Cannonier8-8 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
63%Finish rate
