David Branch

OctagonStats Rating 1504

4-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach78" (198 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 26, 1981

Age45

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.66

Str. Acc39%

SApM1.91

Str. Def56%

TD Avg2.55

TD Acc32%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate25%

Times finished100%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight9:09

Octagon time1h 22m

Opp win%72%

ActiveJul. 03, 2010 – Mar. 30, 2019 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

David Branch is a 22-6-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

David debuted Jul. 03, 2010 vs Gerald Harris (loss). On a 2-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Jul. 03, 2010–Mar. 30, 2019).

Best wins: Krzysztof Jotko (S-DEC R3, May. 13, 2017); Tomasz Drwal (U-DEC R3, Sep. 15, 2010); Thiago Santos (KO/TKO Punch R1, Apr. 21, 2018).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 30, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje	L Jack Hermansson	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	0:49	0 0	1 3	0 1	0 1
Nov. 03, 2018	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	L Jared Cannonier	KO/TKO Punches	2	0:39	0 1	10 26	3 0	0 0
Apr. 21, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	W Thiago Santos	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:30	1 0	5 14	0 0	0 0
Sep. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch	L Luke Rockhold	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:05	0 0	25 58	1 2	0 0
May. 13, 2017	UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos	W Krzysztof Jotko	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 28	2 1	0 0
Mar. 03, 2011	UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann	L Rousimar Palhares	SUB Kneebar	2	1:44	0 0	6 2	1 0	0 3
Dec. 04, 2010	The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale	W Rich Attonito	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	16 6	4 0	0 0
Sep. 15, 2010	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares	W Tomasz Drwal	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 10	3 0	0 0
Jul. 03, 2010	UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin	L Gerald Harris	KO/TKO Slam	3	2:35	0 0	20 10	0 5	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.