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Dricus Du Plessis

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Middleweight · 23–3–0 · Switch · 185.4cm · 193cm REACH
"Stillknocks"
South Africa · 32 yrs · Jan 14, 1994📍 Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
K01Key Indicators
CAREER AVERAGES
SLPM
5.18
ABS/MIN
4.33
STR ACC
48%
STR DEF
52%
TD/15
2.22
FIN RATE
87%
R01Record Breakdown
WINS
23
LOSSES
3
DRAWS
0
NO CONTEST
0
BY KO/TKO
9
BY SUB
11
BY DEC
3
H01Fight History
26 FIGHTS
DATE
★ OPPONENT
EVENT
CLASS
METHOD
RES
RD · TIME
2025-08
LOST UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2025-08 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs
Middleweight
U-DEC
L
R5 · 5:00
2025-02
DEFENDED UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2025-02 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs
Middleweight
U-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2024-08
DEFENDED UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2024-08 · SUB - Rear Naked Choke · R4 3:38
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs
Middleweight
SUB - Rear Naked Choke
W
R4 · 3:38
2024-01
WON UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2024-01 · S-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC 297: Strickland vs
Middleweight
S-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2023-07
2023-07 · KO/TKO - Punches · R2 2:23
UFC 290: Volkanovski v
Middleweight
KO/TKO - Punches
W
R2 · 2:23
2023-03
2023-03 · KO/TKO - Punches · R2 4:59
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gan
Middleweight
KO/TKO - Punches
W
R2 · 4:59
2022-12
2022-12 · SUB - Neck Crank · R3 2:43
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs
Middleweight
SUB - Neck Crank
W
R3 · 2:43
2022-07
2022-07 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC 276: Adesanya vs.
Middleweight
U-DEC
W
R3 · 5:00
2021-07
2021-07 · KO/TKO - Punch · R2 1:41
UFC 264: Poirier vs. M
Middleweight
KO/TKO - Punch
W
R2 · 1:41
2020-10
2020-10 · KO/TKO - Punch · R1 3:22
UFC Fight Night: Morae
Middleweight
KO/TKO - Punch
W
R1 · 3:22
2019-12
DEFENDED EFC WORLDWIDE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2019-12 · SUB · R1 4:15
EFC Worldwide 83
Middleweight
SUB
W
R1 · 4:15
2019-09
2019-09 · TKO · R2 3:04
KSW 50: London
Middleweight
TKO
W
R2 · 3:04
2018-10
LOST KSW WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2018-10 · TKO · R3 2:33
KSW 45: The Return to
Welterweight
TKO
L
R3 · 2:33
2018-04
WON KSW WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2018-04 · TKO · R2 1:37
KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du
Welterweight
TKO
W
R2 · 1:37
2017-08
WON EFC WORLDWIDE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2017-08 · SUB · R1 1:30
EFC Worldwide 62
Middleweight
SUB
W
R1 · 1:30
2017-05
DEFENDED EFC WORLDWIDE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2017-05 · TKO · R1 3:58
EFC Worldwide 59
Welterweight
TKO
W
R1 · 3:58
2016-12
2016-12 · SUB · R2 3:34
EFC Worldwide 56
Middleweight
SUB
W
R2 · 3:34
2016-06
WON EFC WORLDWIDE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2016-06 · SUB · R3 3:59
EFC Worldwide 50
Welterweight
SUB
W
R3 · 3:59
2015-12
2015-12 · SUB · R2 2:50
EFC Worldwide 46
—
SUB
W
R2 · 2:50
2015-06
2015-06 · SUB · R2 3:33
EFC Worldwide 40
Welterweight
SUB
W
R2 · 3:33
2015-02
2015-02 · SUB · R1 4:50
EFC Africa 37
Middleweight
SUB
W
R1 · 4:50
2014-08
FOR EFC WORLDWIDE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2014-08 · SUB · R3 2:12
EFC Africa 33
Middleweight
SUB
L
R3 · 2:12
2014-02
2014-02 · TKO · R1 4:50
EFC Africa 27
Middleweight
TKO
W
R1 · 4:50
2013-10
2013-10 · SUB · R3 1:54
EFC Africa 24
Middleweight
SUB
W
R3 · 1:54
2013-09
2013-09 · SUB · R1 2:34
EFC Africa 23
Middleweight
SUB
W
R1 · 2:34
2013-07
2013-07 · TKO · R1 1:18
EFC Africa 21
Middleweight
TKO
W
R1 · 1:18
S01Skill Profile
vs AVG
STRIKINGGRAPPLINGSTR DEFTD DEFACCURACYSUBS
— PLESSIS-- DIV. AVG
G01Grappling
TD AVG/15
2.22
TD ACC
51%
TD DEF
34%
SUB AVG
0.70
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Dricus Du Plessis, "Stillknocks", is an active South African professional MMA fighter competing in the UFC Middleweight division. He holds a professional record of 23-3, with 9 wins by KO/TKO and 11 by submission. He is currently ranked #15 Men's Pound for Pound and #3 Middleweight by FightTruth's model.

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