Till vs Plessis

Who won Till vs Plessis?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Darren Till by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of UFC 282, on Saturday 10th December 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Till vs Plessis stats

Darren Till stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Dricus Du Plessis made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

Dricus Du Plessis marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Darren Till's UFC record stood at 6-4-1, while Dricus Du Plessis' came in at 9-0-0.

The stats suggested Till had an advantage in power over Plessis, with a 56% knock out percentage over Plessis' 41%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Plessis had a massive advantage over Till, boasting a 53% submission rate over Till's 11%.

Darren Till was the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Plessis had a height advantage of 1 inch over Till. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Till was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 months earlier than Plessis, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 58 to Plessis' 56.

Activity check

Till's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

Plessis' last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Till vs Plessis?

Darren Till was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Dricus Du Plessis made his way into the ring at 53/100 (-190) with oddsmakers.