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Dricus Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis

UFC record 10-1 · Rating 1702 · Last fight Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 1-fight win streak

#1 in UFC middleweight (CageIQ rating)

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UFC stats

5.06
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
49%
Striking accuracy
54%
Striking defence
1.85
Takedowns / 15 min
54%
Takedown defence
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
50%
Finish rate

From 11 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages.

Age 33Height 6'1"Reach 76"

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Recent UFC fights

OpponentMethodDate
W Kamaru Usman
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Decision - Unanimous · R5 2026-07-18
L Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Decision - Unanimous · R5 2025-08-16
W Sean Strickland
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Decision - Unanimous · R5 2025-02-08
W Israel Adesanya
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Submission · R4 2024-08-17
W Sean Strickland
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Decision - Split · R5 2024-01-20
W Robert Whittaker
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
KO/TKO · R2 2023-07-08
W Derek Brunson
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
KO/TKO · R2 2023-03-04
W Darren Till
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Submission · R3 2022-12-10
W Brad Tavares
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Decision - Unanimous · R3 2022-07-02
W Trevin Giles
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
KO/TKO · R2 2021-07-10