Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Stillknocks”

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·R5·9mo 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

0.394

Strong

78%ile

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

Durability

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

59%

Strong

64%ile

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

Striking

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 Avg30%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. Landed	21	25	29	19	27
Avg. Absorbed	14	18	27	22	31
Avg. Net	+8	+7	+2	-3	-4

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

+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

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

Result

Method

10 fights

Khamzat ChimaevVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '25

-24

·13 SS (45%)·37 abs·1/1 td·12 td taken·53s ctrl·1 sub att

Sean StricklandElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '25

+19

·147 SS (47%)·128 abs·1/2 td·5s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

SUB R4 · 3:38Aug '24

-7

·90 SS (46%)·97 abs·4/9 td·219s ctrl·2 sub att

Sean StricklandElite

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jan '24

-36

·137 SS (39%)·173 abs·6/11 td·128s ctrl

Robert WhittakerElite

KO/TKO R2 · 2:23Jul '23

+31

·62 SS (60%)·31 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd landed

Derek BrunsonVeteran

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

Darren Till

SUB R3 · 2:43Dec '22

+51

·86 SS (59%)·35 abs·6/6 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl·3 sub att

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '22

+31

·113 SS (53%)·82 abs·0/7 td·78s ctrl

Trevin Giles

KO/TKO R2 · 1:41Jul '21

+15

·25 SS (52%)·10 abs·2/4 td·94s ctrl·1 kd landed

Markus Perez

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·9mo 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

0.394

78%ile

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

Durability

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

59%

64%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 Avg30%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
Landed	21	25	29	19	27
Absorbed	14	18	27	22	31
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

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

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

+0.4

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

Plessis — UFC Fight Log

Khamzat ChimaevVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '25

13 SS (45%)·37 abs·1/1 td·12 td taken·53s ctrl·1 sub

Sean StricklandEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '25

147 SS (47%)·128 abs·1/2 td·5s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLE

SUB·R4·Aug '24

90 SS (46%)·97 abs·4/9 td·219s ctrl·2 sub

Sean StricklandEliteTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jan '24

137 SS (39%)·173 abs·6/11 td·128s ctrl

Robert WhittakerElite

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23

62 SS (60%)·31 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·57s ctrl·1 kd

Derek BrunsonVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '23

71 SS (62%)·37 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Darren Till

SUB·R3·Dec '22

86 SS (59%)·35 abs·6/6 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl·3 sub

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '22

113 SS (53%)·82 abs·0/7 td·78s ctrl

Round 110 rounds

Round 29 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

-4

n=10

n=9

n=6

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3

-4