Dricus Du Plessis

What is Dricus Du Plessis' Record?

Dricus Du Plessis' record currently stands at 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. Of those 23 wins he has stopped 9 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 39%, with 11 submissions. Of his 2 losses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's competed in a total of 56 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.2 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 9 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020, amassing a record of 9-0-0.

They have competed in KSW 3 times and have held a record of 2-1-0 since their debut in 2018.

What was Plessis' last fight?

Dricus Du Plessis' last fight took place against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on 8th Feb 2025, in Sydney, Australia. He won by unanimous decision over 5 rounds. That fight was 4 months ago.

How active is he?

Plessis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What belts does Dricus Du Plessis hold?

He won the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 297 against Sean Strickland, beating him by split decision over 5 rounds on 20th January 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 505 days (1 year, 4 months and 19 days) and has defended the title 2 times.

How old is Dricus Du Plessis and where is he from?

Dricus Du Plessis is currently 31 years old. He was born on 14th January 1994, so he will turn 32 in 7 months and 6 days. Plessis was born in South Africa.

How good is Plessis and how long has he been fighting

Plessis is currently ranked 1st by Tapology at Middleweight. He made his professional debut in July 2013, so he has been a pro for 11 years and 10 months.

How tall is Dricus Du Plessis and what is his reach ?

Plessis is 6' 1" which is 185cm. His reach is 76 inches which is 193 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Plessis include Nassourdine Imavov, Caio Borralho, Jiri Prochazka, Israel Adesanya and Belal Muhammad.

What will be Dricus Du Plessis' next fight and where can I watch it?

Dricus Du Plessis is set to face Khamzat Chimaev next on Saturday 16th August 2025, at UFC 319.

You can stream Plessis' fight against Chimaev in the UK on discovery+ and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Dricus Du Plessis' fight via ESPN PPV via ESPN+.

What are some of his recent results?

Plessis has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 opponents and going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Before that, he was victorious against Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Derek Brunson at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Dricus Du Plessis Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Weight Division
31	January 14, 1994	South Africa	185 cm	193 cm	Middleweight

Dricus Du Plessis Record

Professional Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Tapped	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
23-2-0	23	9	39%	11	48%	2	1	1	0	56	2013

Dricus Du Plessis's UFC Record

Org ID	Org Name	Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Lost	Stopped	Tapped	Draws	Debut	Bouts	Rounds	Fight Time
19	UFC	9-0-0	9	4	44%	2	22%	0	0	0	0	2020	9	27	2 hours, 3 minutes

Dricus Du Plessis's KSW Record

Org ID	Org Name	Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Lost	Stopped	Tapped	Draws	Debut	Bouts	Rounds	Fight Time
614852	KSW	2-1-0	2	2	100%	0	0%	1	1	0	0	2018	3	7	27 minutes, 14 seconds

Dricus Du Plessis Rankings

Weight	TAPOLOGY	UFC	BELLATOR
Middleweight	1	-	-

Dricus Du Plessis Recent Contests

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Venue
2025-02-08	UFC 312	Sean Strickland	Won (UD 5)	Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2024-08-17	UFC 305	Israel Adesanya	Won (Sub 4)	RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia
2024-01-20	UFC 297	Sean Strickland	Won (SD 5)	Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2023-07-08	UFC 290	Robert Whittaker	Won (KO/TKO 2)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2023-03-04	UFC 285	Derek Brunson	Won (KO/TKO 2)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2022-12-10	UFC 282	Darren Till	Won (Sub 3)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2022-07-02	UFC 276	Brad Tavares	Won (UD 3)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2021-07-10	UFC 264	Trevin Giles	Won (KO/TKO 2)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2020-10-10	UFC Fight Island 5	Markus Perez	Won (KO/TKO 1)	UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates