Middleweight Division • Active
Dricus Du Plessis
23-3-0 (W-L-D) • MMA
Welkom, South Africa
31
Years
Age
6'1"
Inches
Height
185
Lbs
Weight
76"
Inches
Reach
CIT MMA
Gym
Trains at
🥊UFC Fight Record
Total Fights10
Wins9
Losses1
Avg Fight Time14:53
Last 2 Fights
2025-08-16LOSS
vs Khamzat Chimaev
Decision - Unanimous • Round 5 • 5:00
2025-02-08WIN
vs Sean Strickland
Decision - Unanimous • Round 5 • 5:00
🏆Win Method Distribution
Total Wins by Method
9
KO/TKO Wins
(39%)
3
Decision Wins
(13%)
11
Submission Wins
(48%)
👊Striking Statistics
Strikes Landed/Min5.18
Striking Accuracy49.0%
Striking Defense53.0%
Strikes Absorbed/Min4.33
Knockdown Avg0.40
Sig. Strikes Landed770
Sig. Strikes Attempted1578
📍Striking Position Distribution
Total Strikes by Position
635
Standing Strikes
(82%)
61
Clinch Strikes
(8%)
74
Ground Strikes
(10%)
🎯Striking Target Distribution
Total Strikes by Target
457
Head Strikes
(59%)
137
Body Strikes
(18%)
176
Legs Strikes
(23%)
🤼Grappling Statistics
Takedowns/15min2.22
Takedown Accuracy51.0%
Takedown Defense35.0%
Submissions/15min0.71
Takedowns Landed2
Takedowns Attempted43
📊Fighter Skills Radar
📋UFC Fight History
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Data Notice
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| Event | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | 2025-08-16 | Khamzat Chimaev | LOSS | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | 2025-02-08 | Sean Strickland | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | 2024-08-17 | Israel Adesanya | WIN | Submission | 4 | 3:38 |
| UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | 2024-01-20 | Sean Strickland | WIN | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | 2023-07-08 | Robert Whittaker | WIN | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:23 |
| UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | 2023-03-04 | Derek Brunson | WIN | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:59 |
| UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | 2022-12-10 | Darren Till | WIN | Submission | 3 | 2:43 |
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | 2022-07-02 | Brad Tavares | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | 2021-07-10 | Trevin Giles | WIN | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:41 |
| UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | 2020-10-10 | Markus Perez | WIN | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:22 |