Who is Derek Brunson’s wife? This article covers everything we know about the MMA fighter.
Derek Brunson is an American mixed martial artist and a #3 ranked Middleweight fighter at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Besides MMA, he is a former 3-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler.
In a recent interview, Derek revealed his retirement plan from the MMA. He wants to end his career after two more fights.
He (23W, 7L) is currently on a 5-win streak. His last win came off a rear-naked chokehold on 4 September 2021 against Darell Tim. His next fight against Jared Cannonier (14W, 5L) at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 is on 12 February 2022 at Toyota Center. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. ET.
Derek Brunson Wife And Children
Derek Brunson is happily married to his wife, Kayla Mork.
Besides her name, there aren’t many details about her online, including her educational qualifications and professional background. Some reports suggest that her previous Instagram account was @kaylamork709, which doesn’t exist at the moment.
Derek and Kayla had their wedding in April 2021. He shared the happy moment with his fans through an Instagram post on the 13th, captioning Boyz II Men and a ring emoji.
The post included some pictures of the ceremony in Wilmington, North Carolina. Looking at the snaps, we can see that more than 50 people attended it.
In addition to his wife, Derek also rares three children, two daughters, including Ziara, and one son, Elijah. His little girls share an age gap of 1 year and celebrate their birthday on the same day, 16 January, each year. As for the little man, his birthday is on 15 July.
All of his children practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Although a lot about his children remains unknown, his daughter Ziara is on Instagram as @ziara115. His oldest daughter is 15, while his son is 6.
As for the mother of Derek’s children, her identity remains unknown. Probably the two of them act as co-parents. In his IG post on 1 December 2021 about him buying a house for his daughters, he delves a little into split homes and co-parenting.
Derek Brunson Salary And Net Worth
Derek Brunson’s estimated net worth is between $500 thousand and $1 million.
According to The Sports Daily, he has earned over $2.429 million throughout his career, fighting at Strikeforce Challengers and UFC. His highest salary for an individual fight was $291 thousand, which came on 4 September 2021 in the UFC Fight Night: Brunson v/s Till.
However, these figures are an approximate representation of Derek’s wealth, not the official one. The fighter hasn’t made his financial statements publicly available.