Result
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
· Sat 8 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker
W
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
19-2 · +275
2,068Elo
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:23
Middleweight
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
26-6 · -350
2,230Elo
Our model
Market said
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litDricus Du PlessisRobert Whittaker
2,068
Elo
2,230
1,592
KO rating
1,636
1,410
Sub rating
1,340
1,482
Dec rating
1,618
Wins by
8
KO/TKO
11
10
Submission
5
1
Decision
10
Losses by
1
KO/TKO
2
1
Submission
1
0
Decision
3
The crowd
15%
Picked by
85%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedDricus Du PlessisRobert Whittaker
+275opened +285
Moneyline
-350
Method
+450Win by KO+125
+1400Win by sub+1000
+700Win by dec+200
+400Win inside-115
How long it went
Over 1.5-170
Under 1.5+130
Over 2.5+140
Under 2.5-170
Decision+170
Inside-210
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Over 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 49% v 39% 7.3% +140 -1.00u
- Goes the distancethe distance 43% v 35% 5.9% +170 -1.00u
- Robert Whittaker by Decisionmethod: decision 35% v 27% 2.1% +200 -1.00u
- Robert Whittakermoneyline 76% v 76% -1.6% -350 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis by Submissionmethod: sub 5% v 5% -2.1% +1400 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis by Decisionmethod: decision 9% v 10% -3.2% +700 lost
- Robert Whittaker by Submissionmethod: sub 4% v 7% -4.8% +1000 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis inside the distanceinside the distance 14% v 17% -5.5% +400 won
- Robert Whittaker by KO/TKOmethod: KO 36% v 36% -8.0% +125 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKOmethod: KO 10% v 15% -8.3% +450 won
- Robert Whittaker inside the distanceinside the distance 41% v 45% -12.7% -115 lost
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstDricus Du PlessisRobert Whittaker
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Dricus Du Plessis
19-2 going in · 21 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2026-07-18 | W |
 Kamaru Usman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 32.5 | 2,181+76 | 2,201 | -202 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 281: Du Plessis vs. Usman Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2025-08-16 | L |
 Khamzat Chimaev
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.6 | 2,282-102 | 2,225 | +215 | Middleweight | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2025-02-08 | W |
 Sean Strickland
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.1 | 2,222+60 | 2,153 | -224 | Middleweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2024-08-17 | W |
Israel Adesanya
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R418:38 | 30.6 | 2,166+56 | 2,035 | -110 | Middleweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2024-01-20 | W |
Sean Strickland
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 30.0 | 2,194-28 | 2,100 | -112 | Middleweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2023-07-08 | W |
Robert Whittaker
this fight
|
KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches | R27:23 | 29.5 | 2,068+125 | 2,230 | +275 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2023-03-04 | W |
Derek Brunson
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R29:59 | 29.1 | 1,989+79 | 1,956 | -230 | Middleweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2022-12-10 | W |
 Darren Till
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R312:43 | 28.9 | 1,909+80 | 1,880 | -171 | Middleweight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2022-07-02 | W |
Brad Tavares
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.5 | 1,899+9 | 1,832 | -150 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2021-07-10 | W |
Trevin Giles
|
KO/TKORight Cross to Ground & Pound | R26:41 | 27.5 | 1,846+53 | 1,703 | -117 | Middleweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2020-10-10 | W |
 Markus Perez
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook | R13:22 | 26.7 | 1,802+44 | 1,612 | -170 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2019-12-14 | W |
Brendan Lesar
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:15 | 25.9 | 1,772+30 | 1,501 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 83 EFC Worldwide |
| 15 | 2019-09-14 | W |
Joilton Lutterbach
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:04 | 25.7 | 1,697+75 | 1,647 | -230 | Middleweight | KSW 50: London Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 14 | 2018-10-06 | L |
 Roberto Soldić
|
KO/TKOPunches | R312:33 | 24.7 | 1,807-110 | 1,715 | -112 | Welterweight | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 13 | 2018-04-14 | W |
Roberto Soldić
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:37 | 24.2 | 1,682+125 | 1,840 | +230 | Welterweight | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 12 | 2017-08-19 | W |
Yannick Bahati
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:30 | 23.6 | 1,625+58 | 1,501 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 62 EFC Worldwide |
| 11 | 2017-05-13 | W |
José da Rocha Junior
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:58 | 23.3 | 1,603+22 | 1,264 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 59 EFC Worldwide |
| 10 | 2016-12-09 | W |
 Rafał Haratyk
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R28:34 | 22.9 | 1,544+59 | 1,426 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 56 EFC Worldwide |
| 9 | 2016-06-17 | W |
Martin van Staden
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R313:59 | 22.4 | 1,472+72 | 1,410 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 50 EFC Worldwide |
| 8 | 2015-12-12 | W |
 Bruno Mukulu
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:50 | 21.9 | 1,458+14 | 1,035 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 46 EFC Worldwide |
| 7 | 2015-06-06 | W |
Dino Bagattin
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:33 | 21.4 | 1,373+85 | 1,364 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 40 EFC Worldwide |
| 6 | 2015-02-21 | W |
Darren Daniel
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:50 | 21.1 | 1,301+72 | 1,239 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Africa 37 EFC Worldwide |
| 5 | 2014-08-30 | L |
Garreth McLellan
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R312:12 | 20.6 | 1,342-41 | 1,545 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Africa 33 EFC Worldwide |
| 4 | 2014-02-27 | W |
Donavin Hawkey
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:50 | 20.1 | 1,299+43 | 1,105 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 EFC Worldwide |
| 3 | 2013-10-10 | W |
JC Lamprecht
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R311:54 | 19.7 | 1,225+74 | 1,173 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24 EFC Worldwide |
| 2 | 2013-09-12 | W |
Bruno Mukulu
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:34 | 19.7 | 1,175+50 | 1,015 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 EFC Worldwide |
| 1 | 2013-07-25 | W |
Tshikangu Makuebo
|
KO/TKOKnee Injury | R11:18 | 19.5 | 1,114+61 | 1,004 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21 EFC Worldwide |
Robert Whittaker
26-6 going in · 32 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2026-07-11 | W |
 Nikita Krylov
|
KO/TKORight Cross (Standing TKO) | R311:01 | 35.6 | 2,039+49 | 1,874 | -121 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2025-07-26 | L |
 Reinier de Ridder
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 34.6 | 2,048-9 | 2,028 | -150 | Middleweight | UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2024-10-26 | L |
Khamzat Chimaev
|
SubFace Crank | R13:34 | 33.9 | 2,135-87 | 2,139 | +185 | Middleweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2024-06-22 | W |
 Ikram Aliskerov
|
KO/TKOUppercut to Ground Punches | R11:49 | 33.5 | 2,098+36 | 1,866 | -151 | Middleweight | UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2024-02-17 | W |
Paulo Costa
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.2 | 2,104-6 | 1,924 | -231 | Middleweight | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2023-07-08 | L |
Dricus Du Plessis
this fight
|
KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches | R27:23 | 32.5 | 2,230-125 | 2,068 | -350 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2022-09-03 | W |
 Marvin Vettori
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.7 | 2,180+50 | 2,027 | -205 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2022-02-12 | L |
Israel Adesanya
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.1 | 2,162+18 | 2,215 | +240 | Middleweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2021-04-17 | W |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 30.3 | 2,119+43 | 1,932 | -250 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2020-10-24 | W |
Jared Cannonier
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.8 | 2,061+58 | 1,968 | -110 | Middleweight | UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2020-07-25 | W |
Darren Till
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.6 | 2,076-15 | 1,959 | -132 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2019-10-05 | L |
Israel Adesanya
|
KO/TKOCounter Left Hook | R28:33 | 28.8 | 2,197-121 | 2,058 | -105 | Middleweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2018-06-09 | W |
 Yoel Romero
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 27.5 | 2,210+7 | 2,245 | -250 | Middleweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2017-07-08 | W |
Yoel Romero
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 26.5 | 2,194+17 | 2,172 | -112 | Middleweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2017-04-15 | W |
Ronaldo Souza
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KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R28:28 | 26.3 | 2,071+123 | 2,220 | +205 | Middleweight | UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. Reis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2016-11-26 | W |
Derek Brunson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R14:07 | 25.9 | 1,975+96 | 2,009 | +114 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2016-04-23 | W |
Rafael Natal
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.3 | 1,928+47 | 1,806 | -309 | Middleweight | UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2015-11-14 | W |
 Uriah Hall
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.9 | 1,836+92 | 1,947 | +119 | Middleweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2015-05-09 | W |
Brad Tavares
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:44 | 24.4 | 1,765+71 | 1,699 | +140 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic vs. Hunt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2014-11-07 | W |
Clint Hester
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R27:43 | 23.9 | 1,680+85 | 1,670 | +150 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2014-06-28 | W |
Mike Rhodes
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,597+83 | 1,587 | -295 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2014-02-22 | L |
Stephen Thompson
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KO/TKOPunches | R13:43 | 23.2 | 1,716-119 | 1,584 | +109 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2013-08-28 | L |
Court McGee
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 22.7 | 1,716+0 | 1,738 | -136 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2013-05-25 | W |
Colton Smith
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:41 | 22.4 | 1,593+123 | 1,742 | +170 | Welterweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2012-12-14 | W |
 Brad Scott
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.0 | 1,586+7 | 1,531 | -177 | Welterweight | UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2012-08-21 | W |
Xavier Lucas
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:17 | 21.7 | 1,555+31 | 1,288 | -- | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes The Ultimate Fighter |
| 12 | 2012-07-26 | W |
Luke Newman
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:19 | 21.6 | 1,476+80 | 1,445 | -- | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes The Ultimate Fighter |
| 11 | 2012-05-18 | L |
Jesse Juarez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 21.4 | 1,546-71 | 1,480 | -- | Welterweight | Cage Fighting Championship 21 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2012-03-23 | W |
Shaun Spooner
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:01 | 21.3 | 1,473+73 | 1,415 | -- | Welterweight | Superfight Australia 13 Superfight Australia |
| 9 | 2011-12-09 | W |
Ian Bone
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 21.0 | 1,407+67 | 1,323 | -- | -- | CFC 19: Falciroli vs. Honstein Cage Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2011-10-30 | L |
 Hoon Kim
|
SubTriangle Choke | R13:01 | 20.9 | 1,540-133 | 1,338 | -- | Welterweight | Legend Fighting Championship 6 Legend FC |
| 7 | 2011-08-26 | W |
Corey Nelson
|
SubArmbar | R2 | 20.7 | 1,468+72 | 1,406 | -- | Welterweight | CFC 18: Juarez vs. Rodriguez Cage Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2011-06-03 | W |
Benny Alloway
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 20.5 | 1,409+59 | 1,290 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championship 17 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 2010-10-08 | W |
Nate Thomson
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:21 | 19.8 | 1,377+32 | 1,120 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 15 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 2010-06-05 | W |
Jay Cobain
|
SubArmbar | R2 | 19.5 | 1,353+24 | 1,034 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 14 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 2010-03-12 | W |
Nick Ariel
|
KO/TKOPunch | R2 | 19.2 | 1,286+66 | 1,201 | -- | -- | CFC 12: Lombard vs. Santore Cage Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 2009-11-20 | W |
Richard Walsh
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 18.9 | 1,222+65 | 1,129 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 11 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 2009-03-14 | W |
Chris Tallowin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R1 | 18.2 | 1,134+88 | 1,134 | -- | -- | XFC - Return of the Hulk Xtreme Fighting Championships |