Dricus Du Plessis #2
“Stillknocks”
MiddleweightRecord: 24-3-0
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- Team CIT MMA
- From Welkom, South Africa
- UFC debut Oct 2020
- Active
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lb
Reach
76"
Leg reach
43"
Stance
—
Style
MMA
Age
32
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
49%
Sig. strikes landed
906 of 1,851
Landed per min
5.21
Absorbed per min
4.24
Strike defence
54%
Knockdown avg
0.35
Grappling
Takedown accuracy
4%
Takedowns landed
2 of 45
Takedown defence
50%
Takedowns per 15 min
1.90
Submissions per 15 min
0.60
Avg fight time
15:48
Strikes by target
Head
62%
Body
18%
Leg
21%
Strikes by position
Standing
85%
Clinch
7%
Ground
8%
Wins by method · 8 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
9
Submission
11
Decision
4
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Fights in UFC
11 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kamaru Usman | Win | Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Khamzat Chimaev TITLE | Loss | Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00 | UFC 319 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Sean Strickland | Win | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 312 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Israel Adesanya | Win | SUB, R4 3:38 | UFC 305 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Sean Strickland | Win | S-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Robert Whittaker | Win | KO/TKO, R2 2:23 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Derek Brunson | Win | KO/TKO, R2 4:59 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Darren Till | Win | SUB, R3 2:43 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Brad Tavares | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Trevin Giles | Win | KO/TKO, R2 1:41 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Markus Perez | Win | KO/TKO, R1 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |