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Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.2 and absorbs 4.3 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 59% of rounds across 32 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 97 out of 99, high for the division.

Dricus Du Plessis finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
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Dricus Du Plessis

23-310 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
4× Title
4× 5R
High Variance
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightLKhamzat Chimaev·U-DEC·R5·10mo ago
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
14.9min/fight
·
149UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–1(9 fights)
·
63%finish rate
·
+1.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–1(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
3–0(3 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.85
Positive
71%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.380
Strong
77%ile

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

Durability
97
Ironclad
94%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
59%
Strong
65%ile

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

Striking

Dricus Du Plessis — 5.18 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.33 strikes per minute.

Plessis
Blitzer
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.18
Str. Accuracy48%
770UFC landed/1,578attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.8 vs avg4.33
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.40
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg32%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
18%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch8%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 44 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed2125291927
Avg. Absorbed1418272231
Avg. Net+8+7+2-3-4
Grappling

Dricus Du Plessis — 2.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 51% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 34% takedown defense.

Plessis
Control Wrestler
·105s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.34
TD Accuracy51%
22UFC landed/43attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense34%
8UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Dricus Du Plessis — 9 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 3 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 9
Submission2 / 9
Decision3 / 9
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
1.9pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 26 more in second half of career
0+42+85+127+169avg202020212022202320242025

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.53.24.9R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
4.4
5.8
6.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
4.1
5.9
Diff
+1.6
+1.6
+0.4

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
▼Str. Diff-0.25 idxL3
2%68%134%WWWWWWWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Plessis — 10 UFC Fights

Dricus Du Plessis — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
10 fights
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
W
Markus Perez
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:22Oct '20
+12
·26 SS (45%)·14 abs·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Stillknocks”

Dricus Du Plessis

23-310 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightLKhamzat Chimaev·U-DEC·10mo ago
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
14.9min/fight
·
149UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–1
vs. Elite (15+ W)3–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.85
71%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.380
77%ile

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

Durability
97
94%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
59%
65%ile

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

Striking
Plessis
Middleweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min5.18
Str. Accuracy48%
770UFC landed/1,578attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.8 vs avg4.33
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.40
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg32%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
18%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch8%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=9
R3
n=6
R4
n=4
R5
n=3
Landed2125291927
Absorbed1418272231
Net+8+7+2-3-4
Grappling
Plessis
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
105s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.34
TD Accuracy51%
22UFC landed/43attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense34%
8UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
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.
1.9pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.53.24.9R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
4.4
5.8
6.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
4.1
5.9
Diff
+1.6
+1.6
+0.4

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

Plessis — UFC Fight Log
|
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
W
Brad TavaresVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '22
113 SS (53%)·82 abs·0/7 td·78s ctrl
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