Fighter Information
| Name | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Stillknocks |
| Age | Jan.14,1994 (29 years) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Current Organization | UFC |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Weight | 83.9 kg |
| Category | Middleweight |
| Stance | Switch |
| Fighting Style | MMA |
| Current Team | CIT Performance Institute |
| Reach | 76 |
| Leg Reach | 43 |
Recent Fight Results
| Result | Date |
|---|---|
| Win | Aug,2024 |
| Win | Jan,2024 |
| Win | Jul,2023 |
| Win | Mar,2023 |
Career Records
| Total Fights | 24 |
|---|---|
| Won | 22 |
| Lost | 2 |
| No Contest | 0 |
| Submission Wins | 11 |
| KO/TKO Wins | 9 |
| Decision Wins | 2 |
| First round win/loss | 8/0 |
| Second round win/loss | 8/0 |
| Third round win/loss | 4/2 |
| Fourth round win/loss | 1/0 |
| Fifth round win/loss | 1/0 |
UFC Records
| UFC Debut | UFC Fight Night on Oct.10, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Current Ranking | Current Middleweight Champion |
| Pound for Pound Ranking | 5 |
| Total Fights in UFC | 8 |
| Fights won in UFC | 8 |
| Fights Lost in UFC | 0 |
| Consecutive Wins in UFC | 7 (2020-Present) |
| KOs Wins in UFC | 4 |
| Submission Wins in UFC | 2 |
| Decision Wins in UFC | 2 |
| Win Percentage in UFC | 100% |
UFC Bout Top Performances
| Most Significant Strike landed in Single Bout | 137 vs. Sean Strickland (2024) |
|---|---|
| Most Takedown in Single Bout | 06 vs. Sean Strickland (2024) |
| Submission Attempts in Career | 6 |
| Highest Submission in Single Bout | 03 vs. Darren Till (2022) |
UFC Achievements
| No of Main Event Fights | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Fights | 2 |
| No Of Title Fight Wins | 2 |
| Age at the Time of First Championship | 30 years 0 months 6 days |
| Title Reigns | Jan.20,2024* |
| No of Successful Title Defences | 0 |
| No of Fight of the Night Awards | 2 |
| No of Performance of the Night Awards | 2 |
| Total Fight Time in UFC | 01:38:46 (hh:mm:ss) |
| Average Fight Time in UFC | 12:21 |
Compare Dricus Du Plessis with other Middleweight fighters
Fight History: (22 - 2 - 0)
| Win/Loss | Opponent Name | Event Date | Result |
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| win | Israel Adesanya | 17 Aug 2024 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Face Crank) at 03:38 of Round 4 |
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| win | Sean Strickland | 20 Jan 2024 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Decision (Split) in a 5 round fight |
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| win | Robert Whittaker | 08 Jul 2023 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 02:23 of Round 2 |
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| win | Derek Brunson | 04 Mar 2023 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 04:59 of Round 2 |
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| win | Darren Till | 10 Dec 2022 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Face Crank) at 02:43 of Round 3 |
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| win | Brad Tavares | 02 Jul 2022 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight |
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| win | Trevin Giles | 10 Jul 2021 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via KO (Punches) at 01:41 of Round 2 |
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| win | Markus Perez | 10 Oct 2020 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via KO (Punches) at 03:22 of Round 1 |
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| win | Brendan Lesar | 14 Dec 2019 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 04:15 of Round 1 |
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| win | Joilton Lutterbach | 14 Sep 2019 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 03:04 of Round 2 |
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| loss | Roberto Soldic | 06 Oct 2018 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis lost via KO (Punches) at 02:33 of Round 3 |
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| win | Roberto Soldic | 14 Apr 2018 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 01:37 of Round 2 |
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| win | Yannick Bahati | 19 Aug 2017 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 01:30 of Round 1 |
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| win | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr. | 13 May 2017 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 03:58 of Round 1 |
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| win | Rafal Haratyk | 09 Dec 2016 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 03:34 of Round 2 |
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| win | Martin van Staden | 17 Jun 2016 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 03:59 of Round 3 |
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| win | Bruno Belabela Mukulu | 12 Dec 2015 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:50 of Round 2 |
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| win | Dino Bagattin | 06 Jun 2015 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 03:33 of Round 2 |
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| win | Darren Daniel | 21 Feb 2015 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 04:50 of Round 1 |
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| loss | Garreth McLellan | 30 Aug 2014 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis lost via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 02:12 of Round 3 |
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| win | Donavin Hawkey | 27 Feb 2014 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 04:50 of Round 1 |
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| win | Johannes Coenraad Lamprecht | 10 Oct 2013 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 01:54 of Round 3 |
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| win | Bruno Belabela Mukulu | 12 Sep 2013 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:34 of Round 1 |
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| win | Tshikangu Makuebo | 25 Jul 2013 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Dricus Du Plessis won via TKO (Punches) at 01:18 of Round 1 |
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