Middleweight · “Stillknocks”
Dricus Du Plessis
24-3-0 UFC 10-1-0
6'1"Height
76"Reach
SwitchStance
32Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
15:47Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.24
Striking accuracy48.9%
Striking defense54.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.9
Takedown accuracy48.9%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.6
Control time10.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-1
Striking trend
Fight history
W Kamaru Usman 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
136/273Sig. strikes
92/234Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 8-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
13/29Sig. strikes
37/47Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 16-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
147/314Sig. strikes
128/263Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Israel Adesanya 13-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:38 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
90/197Sig. strikes
97/203Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 15-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
137/354Sig. strikes
173/408Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whittaker 15-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:23 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
62/104Sig. strikes
31/70Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derek Brunson 14-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:59 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
71/115Sig. strikes
37/84Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Darren Till 6-4-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:43 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
86/147Sig. strikes
35/70Absorbed
6/6Takedowns
5:33Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Brad Tavares 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
113/212Sig. strikes
82/150Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:41 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
25/48Sig. strikes
10/32Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Markus Perez 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
26/58Sig. strikes
14/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
11
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
EFC Worldwide
7
EFC Africa
6
KSW
3
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman
July 18, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
February 9, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Israel Adesanya | Submission (face crank) | UFC 305
August 18, 2024 |
UFC | 4 | 3:38 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC 297
January 20, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 285
March 4, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Darren Till | Submission (face crank) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:43 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevin Giles | KO (punches) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:41 |
| W | Markus Perez | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:22 |
| W | Brendan Lesar | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 83
December 14, 2019 |
EFC Worldwide | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Joilton Santos | TKO (punches) | KSW 50
September 14, 2019 |
KSW | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Roberto Soldić | KO (punches) | KSW 45
October 6, 2018 |
KSW | 3 | 2:33 |
| W | Roberto Soldić | TKO (punches) | KSW 43
April 14, 2018 |
KSW | 2 | 1:37 |
| W | Yannick Bahati | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 62
August 19, 2017 |
EFC Worldwide | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | José Maurício da Rocha Jr. | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 59
May 13, 2017 |
EFC Worldwide | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Rafał Haratyk | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 56
December 9, 2016 |
EFC Worldwide | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Martin van Staden | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 50
June 17, 2016 |
EFC Worldwide | 3 | 3:59 |
| W | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 46
December 12, 2015 |
EFC Worldwide | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | Dino Bagattin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 40
June 6, 2015 |
EFC Worldwide | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Darren Daniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 37
February 21, 2015 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 4:50 |
| L | Garreth McLellan | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Africa 33
August 30, 2014 |
EFC Africa | 3 | 2:12 |
| W | Donavin Hawkey | TKO (punches) | EFC Africa 27
February 27, 2014 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | JC Lamprecht | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 24
October 10, 2013 |
EFC Africa | 3 | 1:54 |
| W | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 23
September 12, 2013 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 2:34 |
| W | Tshikangu Makuebo | TKO (knee injury) | EFC Africa 21
July 25, 2013 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 1:18 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dricus du Plessis) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.