Middleweight

Dricus Du Plessis

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

24-3-0

UFC

10-1-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	15:47
Fight Completion Rate	80.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	3.16
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	124-42 (74.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	116-42 (73.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	8-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.9%
% Time in Control	10.2%
% Time Controlled	15.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.97
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.74
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.3%
Distance Strike Defense	55.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.62
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.75
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.94
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.36

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Dricus Du Plessis League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Dricus Du Plessis
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	48.9%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	1:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	15:47
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Takedown Accuracy	48.0%
Takedown Defense	52.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:22

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya • Aug 2024MiddleweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 3:38

Dricus Du Plessis90/19746%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:39

Israel Adesanya97/20348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	22/52	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	16/37	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	13/25	52%	3/5	3:28	—
	Israel Adesanya	17/30	57%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	31/75	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	40/83	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	24/45	53%	1/2	0:11	—
	Israel Adesanya	24/53	45%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis137/35439%TD 6/11Ctrl 2:08

Sean Strickland173/40842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	18/51	35%	2/3	0:28	—
	Sean Strickland	34/75	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	26/60	43%	1/1	0:22	—
	Sean Strickland	22/62	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	29/84	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	31/87	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Dricus Du Plessis	29/73	40%	3/5	1:18	—
	Sean Strickland	33/85	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Dricus Du Plessis	35/86	41%	0/2	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	53/99	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:23

Dricus Du Plessis62/10460%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57KD 1

Robert Whittaker31/7044%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	29/54	54%	1/1	0:55	—
	Robert Whittaker	22/44	50%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	33/50	66%	0/0	0:02	1
	Robert Whittaker	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:59

Dricus Du Plessis71/11562%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25KD 1

Derek Brunson37/8444%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	9/14	64%	0/1	0:55	—
	Derek Brunson	12/23	52%	1/1	2:28	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	62/101	61%	1/1	0:30	1
	Derek Brunson	25/61	41%	0/1	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Darren Till

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Middleweight

Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 3, 2:43

Dricus Du Plessis86/14759%TD 6/6Ctrl 5:33

Darren Till35/7050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	60/85	71%	3/3	3:56	—
	Darren Till	6/12	50%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	10/28	36%	2/2	1:27	—
	Darren Till	18/33	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	16/34	47%	1/1	0:10	—
	Darren Till	11/25	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brad Tavares

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dricus Du Plessis113/21253%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:18

Brad Tavares82/15055%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	14/26	54%	0/6	1:18	—
	Brad Tavares	10/13	77%	0/0	1:58	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	39/75	52%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brad Tavares	33/59	56%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Dricus Du Plessis	60/111	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Tavares	39/78	50%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Trevin Giles

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:41

Dricus Du Plessis25/4852%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:34KD 1

Trevin Giles10/3231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	14/29	48%	2/3	1:31	—
	Trevin Giles	6/20	30%	0/0	0:12	—

R2	Dricus Du Plessis	11/19	58%	0/1	0:03	1
	Trevin Giles	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Markus Perez

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:22

Dricus Du Plessis26/5845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Markus Perez14/4333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dricus Du Plessis	26/58	45%	0/0	0:02	1
	Markus Perez	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com