| Statistic | Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking | |||
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.8% | 51.9% | — |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.2 | 4.2 | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.3 | 2.7 | ► |
| Strike Differential | 0.8/min | 1.5/min | — |
| Grappling | |||
| Takedown Accuracy | 51.2% | 44.1% | — |
| Takedown Defense | 34.8% | 89.8% | ► |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.2 | 2.8 | — |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 | 0.1 | ◄ |
| Control Time/15min | 1:46 | 6:29 | ► |
| Finishing Ability | |||
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 44.4% | 25.0% | — |
| Submission % of Wins | 22.2% | 6.2% | — |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% | 68.8% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 14:52 | 17:50 | — |
| Secondary Stats | |||
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 | 0.4 | — |
| Reversals/15min | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
| Edges | 2 | 3 | 4 even |
| Statistic | Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |||
| Fight Completion Rate | 78.3% | 87.5% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 14:52 | 17:50 | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 60.0% | 31.6% | — |
| Strength of UFC Schedule | |||
| Opponent UFC Win % (all) | 73.5% | 76.1% | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (all) | 108-39 (73.5%) | 162-51 (76.1%) | — |
| Opponent Record (among wins) | 100-39 (71.9%) | 133-47 (73.9%) | — |
| Positional Profile | |||
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 69.8% | 52.2% | — |
| % Time in Control | 11.8% | 43.3% | ▶ |
| % Time Controlled | 18.4% | 4.5% | ▶ |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 39.2% | 90.7% | ▶ |
| Distance Striking | |||
| Distance Sig. Landed / Min | 6.11 | 4.57 | ◀ |
| Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min | 5.62 | 4.19 | ▶ |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.49 | +0.38 | — |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 45.7% | 41.6% | — |
| Distance Strike Defense | 54.9% | 59.4% | — |
| Power & Pressure | |||
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes | 0.77 | 1.06 | ▶ |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 | 0.14 | — |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.07 | 4.04 | — |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.11 | 1.38 | — |
| Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace) | 1.45 | 1.42 | — |
| Statistic | Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 45.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 | 3.2 | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.6 | 3.2 | ► |
| Takedown Accuracy | 54.2% | 33.3% | ◄ |
| Takedown Defense | 31.6% | 82.8% | ► |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:32 | 5:58 | ► |
| Edges | 2 | 3 | 1 even |
Striking Volume: Dricus Du Plessis is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 4.2. Their opponent absorbs 2.7 strikes per minute on average — Dricus Du Plessis's output should find a target.
Grappling: Dricus Du Plessis shoots at 51% accuracy but Kamaru Usman stops 90% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Kamaru Usman is a serious grappling threat at 2.8 TD/15min (44% accuracy) against Dricus Du Plessis's 35% defense.
Control: Kamaru Usman controls 7:43 per fight on average vs 1:45 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.
Finish Threat: Dricus Du Plessis finishes 67% of wins (44% KO/TKO, 22% sub).
Fight Length: Kamaru Usman's fights average 17:50 vs 14:52 for Dricus Du Plessis. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kamaru Usman's conditioning history becomes a factor.