Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman

Pro 21-5-0 | UFC 16-4-0

Age

32|39

Height

6'1"|6'0"

Reach

76"|76"

Stance

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Career Statistics

Statistic	Dricus Du Plessis	Kamaru Usman	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.9%	50.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.2	4.1	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2	2.9	►
Strike Differential	1.0/min	1.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	48.9%	42.0%	—
Takedown Defense	50.0%	90.2%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9	2.6	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6	0.1	◄
Control Time/15min	1:31	6:04	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	20.0%	6.2%	—
Decision % of Wins	40.0%	68.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	15:47	18:11	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	2	3	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Dricus Du Plessis Kamaru Usman League median

Statistic	Dricus Du Plessis	Kamaru Usman	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	80.8%	88.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	15:47	18:11	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%	30.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	74.7%	76.7%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	124-42 (74.7%)	171-52 (76.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	116-42 (73.4%)	133-47 (73.9%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.9%	55.4%	—
% Time in Control	10.2%	40.5%	▶
% Time Controlled	15.9%	4.2%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.9%	90.6%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.97	4.45	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.23	4.33	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.74	+0.12	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.3%	41.2%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	55.9%	58.2%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.62	0.97	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.12	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.75	3.72	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17	1.27	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.36	1.39	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Dricus Du Plessis	Kamaru Usman	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.8%	45.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4	3.0	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4	3.4	►
Takedown Accuracy	48.0%	27.1%	◄
Takedown Defense	52.0%	75.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:22	5:48	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Dricus Du Plessis

WIN

vs. Kamaru Usman

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis136/27350%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

Kamaru Usman92/23439%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	29/62	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	17/41	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	36/70	51%	0/0	0:06	—
	Kamaru Usman	14/39	36%	0/1	0:15	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	25/43	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	17/38	45%	0/1	0:02	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	24/51	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	21/49	43%	0/3	0:00	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	22/47	47%	0/2	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	23/67	34%	0/1	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis13/2945%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53

Khamzat Chimaev37/4779%TD 12/17Ctrl 21:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	1/2	50%	1/1	4:47	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	4/5	80%	2/2	4:47	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	19/22	86%	3/3	4:46	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	4/6	67%	3/5	4:26	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	10/20	50%	1/1	0:53	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	9/12	75%	3/6	2:54	—

WIN

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis147/31447%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05

Sean Strickland128/26349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	39/79	49%	1/1	0:05	—
	Sean Strickland	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	36/64	56%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Kamaru Usman

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kamaru Usman92/23439%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:24

Dricus Du Plessis136/27350%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kamaru Usman	17/41	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	29/62	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kamaru Usman	14/39	36%	0/1	0:15	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	36/70	51%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Kamaru Usman	17/38	45%	0/1	0:02	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	25/43	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Kamaru Usman	21/49	43%	0/3	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	24/51	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Kamaru Usman	23/67	34%	0/1	0:07	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	22/47	47%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joaquin Buckley

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kamaru Usman41/9941%TD 4/13Ctrl 12:57

Joaquin Buckley44/14830%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kamaru Usman	7/11	64%	1/1	4:25	—
	Joaquin Buckley	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kamaru Usman	10/21	48%	1/2	3:08	—
	Joaquin Buckley	3/17	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kamaru Usman	8/21	38%	1/1	2:35	—
	Joaquin Buckley	10/35	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Kamaru Usman	6/20	30%	1/3	2:18	—
	Joaquin Buckley	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Kamaru Usman	10/26	38%	0/6	0:31	—
	Joaquin Buckley	20/58	34%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Middleweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kamaru Usman36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Khamzat Chimaev38/7054%TD 4/12Ctrl 7:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kamaru Usman	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	16/17	94%	2/7	4:35	—

R2	Kamaru Usman	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	9/20	45%	1/1	0:41	—

R3	Kamaru Usman	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	13/33	39%	1/4	2:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Dricus Du Plessis

LOSS

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis13/2945%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53

Khamzat Chimaev37/4779%TD 12/17Ctrl 21:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	1/2	50%	1/1	4:47	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	4/5	80%	2/2	4:47	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	19/22	86%	3/3	4:46	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	4/6	67%	3/5	4:26	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	10/20	50%	1/1	0:53	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	9/12	75%	3/6	2:54	—

Kamaru Usman

LOSS

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Middleweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kamaru Usman36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Khamzat Chimaev38/7054%TD 4/12Ctrl 7:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kamaru Usman	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	16/17	94%	2/7	4:35	—

R2	Kamaru Usman	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	9/20	45%	1/1	0:41	—

R3	Kamaru Usman	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	13/33	39%	1/4	2:00	—

vs. Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis

WIN

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis147/31447%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:05

Sean Strickland128/26349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	39/79	49%	1/1	0:05	—
	Sean Strickland	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	36/64	56%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Kamaru Usman

WIN

UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 • Apr 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kamaru Usman90/17153%TD 2/8Ctrl 8:08KD 1

Sean Strickland27/10326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kamaru Usman	24/37	65%	1/5	4:18	—
	Sean Strickland	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kamaru Usman	29/65	45%	0/2	2:25	1
	Sean Strickland	5/34	15%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kamaru Usman	37/69	54%	1/1	1:25	—
	Sean Strickland	17/54	31%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Dricus Du Plessis is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 4.1. Their opponent absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute on average — Dricus Du Plessis's output should find a target.

Grappling: Dricus Du Plessis shoots at 49% accuracy but Kamaru Usman stops 90% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Kamaru Usman shoots at 42% accuracy against Dricus Du Plessis's 50% defense — Dricus Du Plessis should keep it standing.

Control: Kamaru Usman controls 7:21 per fight on average vs 1:36 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Dricus Du Plessis finishes 60% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 20% sub).

Fight Length: Kamaru Usman's fights average 18:11 vs 15:47 for Dricus Du Plessis. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kamaru Usman's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan (Oct 31, 2026)