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Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.2 and absorbs 4.2 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Dricus Du Plessis's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Dricus Du Plessis wins 62% of rounds across 37 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Dricus Du Plessis has 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 99 out of 99, high for the division.

Dricus Du Plessis finishes 60% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
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Dricus Du Plessis

24-311 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
5× Title
5× 5R
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightWKamaru Usman·U-DEC·R5·this month
Fighter Context
10–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
4Dec
·
15.8min/fight
·
174UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–1(10 fights)
·
56%finish rate
·
+1.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
7–1(8 fights)
·
43%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
4–0(4 fights)
·
25%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.97
Positive
72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.306
Strong
71%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
99
Ironclad
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
Strong
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Dricus Du Plessis — 5.21 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.24 strikes per minute.

Du Plessis
Blitzer
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.21
Str. Accuracy48%
906UFC landed/1,851attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.7 vs avg4.24
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg23%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
18%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance85%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Round 45 rounds
Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed2226292026
Avg. Absorbed1418262229
Avg. Net+8+9+3-2-3
Grappling

Dricus Du Plessis — 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 50% takedown defense.

Du Plessis
Control Wrestler
·96s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.90
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.88
TD Accuracy48%
22UFC landed/45attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
15UFC defended/30opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Dricus Du Plessis — 10 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 4 decision), 60% finish rate.

Finish Rate
60%
Strong Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 10
Submission2 / 10
Decision4 / 10
KD → Finish
4/4Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Versatile finisher. 4 KOs and 2 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W4 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 33 more in second half of career
0+42+85+127+169avg2020202120222023202420252026

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.53.14.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
5.9
6.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.0
5.5
Diff
+1.6
+1.9
+0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼TD Acc-9%L3
4%69%135%WWWWWWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Du Plessis — 11 UFC Fights

Dricus Du Plessis — UFC fight record: 10 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
11 fights
W
Kamaru UsmanElite
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Jul '26
+44
·136 SS (50%)·92 abs·0/2 td·6s ctrl
L
Khamzat ChimaevVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Aug '25
-24
·13 SS (45%)·37 abs·1/1 td·12 td taken·53s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Sean StricklandElite
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Feb '25
+19
·147 SS (47%)·128 abs·1/2 td·5s ctrl
W
Israel AdesanyaVeteran
TITLEMW
SUB R4 · 3:38Aug '24
-7
·90 SS (46%)·97 abs·4/9 td·219s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Sean StricklandElite
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Jan '24
-36
·137 SS (39%)·173 abs·6/11 td·128s ctrl
W
Robert WhittakerElite
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:23Jul '23
+31
·62 SS (60%)·31 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Derek BrunsonVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:59Mar '23
+34
·71 SS (62%)·37 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Darren Till
MW
SUB R3 · 2:43Dec '22
+51
·86 SS (59%)·35 abs·6/6 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Brad TavaresVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Jul '22
+31
·113 SS (53%)·82 abs·0/7 td·78s ctrl
W
Trevin Giles
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:41Jul '21
+15
·25 SS (52%)·10 abs·2/4 td·94s ctrl·1 kd landed
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Middleweight
“Stillknocks”

Dricus Du Plessis

24-311 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightWKamaru Usman·U-DEC·this month
Fighter Context
10–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
4Dec
·
15.8min/fight
·
174UFC min
vs. Winning Record9–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–1
vs. Elite (15+ W)4–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.97
72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.306
71%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
99
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
62%
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Du Plessis
Middleweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min5.21
Str. Accuracy48%
906UFC landed/1,851attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.7 vs avg4.24
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg23%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
18%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist85%
Clinch7%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=10
R3
n=7
R4
n=5
R5
n=4
Landed2226292026
Absorbed1418262229
Net+8+9+3-2-3
Grappling
Du Plessis
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
96s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.90
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.88
TD Accuracy48%
22UFC landed/45attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
15UFC defended/30opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
60%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W4 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.53.14.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
5.9
6.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.0
5.5
Diff
+1.6
+1.9
+0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Du Plessis — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Kamaru UsmanEliteTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '26
136 SS (50%)·92 abs·0/2 td·6s ctrl
L
Khamzat ChimaevVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Aug '25
13 SS (45%)·37 abs·1/1 td·12 td taken·53s ctrl·1 sub
W
Sean StricklandEliteTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '25
147 SS (47%)·128 abs·1/2 td·5s ctrl
W
Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLEMW
SUB·R4·Aug '24
90 SS (46%)·97 abs·4/9 td·219s ctrl·2 sub
W
Sean StricklandEliteTITLEMW
S-DEC·R5·Jan '24
137 SS (39%)·173 abs·6/11 td·128s ctrl
W
Robert WhittakerEliteMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23
62 SS (60%)·31 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd
W
Derek BrunsonVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '23
71 SS (62%)·37 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Darren TillMW
SUB·R3·Dec '22
86 SS (59%)·35 abs·6/6 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl·3 sub
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