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"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |