Middleweight · Men

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”
South Africa Team CIT debut 2013
#7 Pound for pound #2 Middleweight UFC #2 · Middleweight
Elo 2,257 peak 2,282 · 8 Feb 2025 25 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2717472
24-3pro record
1W current streak
2,230best win, Elo
1,619average opponent
-- born 14 Jan 1994
73.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,655 Sub1,444 Dec1,560

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Robert Whittaker KO/TKO R2 · 8 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,230
  2. Kamaru Usman Decision R5 · 18 Jul 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,201
  3. Sean Strickland Decision R5 · 8 Feb 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,153
  4. Sean Strickland Decision R5 · 20 Jan 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,100
  5. Israel Adesanya Submission R4 · 17 Aug 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,035

Losses

Newest first
  1. Khamzat Chimaev Decision R5 · 16 Aug 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,225
  2. Roberto Soldić KO/TKO R3 · 6 Oct 2018 · Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 1,715
  3. Garreth McLellan Submission R3 · 30 Aug 2014 · EFC Worldwide 1,545

Fight history

27 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
27 18 Jul 202632.5 yrs W24-3 Kamaru Usman 23-4 · 39.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.91* 2,181→2,257 +76 2,201 -340→-205 UFC Fight Night 281: Du Plessis vs. Usman Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 16 Aug 202531.6 yrs L23-3 Khamzat Chimaev 14-0 · 31.3 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 2,282→2,181 -102 2,225 +162→+210 UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 8 Feb 202531.1 yrs W23-2 Sean Strickland 29-6 · 33.9 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.94* 2,222→2,282 +60 2,153 -190→-216 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 17 Aug 202430.6 yrs W22-2 Israel Adesanya 24-3 · 35.1 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R418:38 1.00 2,166→2,222 +56 2,035 +115→-107 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 20 Jan 202430.0 yrs W21-2 Sean Strickland 28-5 · 32.9 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.47* 2,194→2,166 -28 2,100 +121→-110 UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 8 Jul 202329.5 yrs W20-2 Robert Whittaker 26-6 · 32.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches R27:23 1.00 2,068→2,194 +125 2,230 +275→+276 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 4 Mar 202329.1 yrs W19-2 Derek Brunson 23-8 · 39.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R29:59 1.00 1,989→2,068 +79 1,956 -210→-226 UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 10 Dec 202228.9 yrs W18-2 Darren Till 18-4-1 · 30.0 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:43 1.00 1,909→1,989 +80 1,880 -135→-187 UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 2 Jul 202228.5 yrs W17-2 Brad Tavares 23-7 · 34.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 1,899→1,909 +9 1,832 +110→-156 UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 10 Jul 202127.5 yrs W16-2 Trevin Giles 14-2 · 28.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORight Cross to Ground & Pound R26:41 1.00 1,846→1,899 +53 1,703 -114→-118 UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 10 Oct 202026.7 yrs W15-2 Markus Perez 12-4 · 30.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R13:22 1.00 1,802→1,846 +44 1,612 -151→-170 UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 14 Dec 201925.9 yrs W14-2 Brendan Lesar 6-0 · 35.9 yrs Middleweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R14:15 1.00 1,772→1,802 +30 1,501 – EFC Worldwide 83 EFC Worldwide
15 14 Sep 201925.7 yrs W13-2 Joilton Lutterbach 31-8 (1) · 26.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R28:04 1.00 1,697→1,772 +75 1,647 -253→-230 KSW 50: London Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
14 6 Oct 201824.7 yrs L12-2 Roberto Soldić 13-3 · 23.7 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R312:33 0.00 1,807→1,697 -110 1,715 -110→-114 KSW 45: The Return to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
13 14 Apr 201824.2 yrs W12-1 Roberto Soldić 13-2 · 23.2 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R26:37 1.00 1,682→1,807 +125 1,840 +180→+227 KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
12 19 Aug 201723.6 yrs W11-1 Yannick Bahati 8-1 (1) · 27.7 yrs Middleweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R11:30 1.00 1,625→1,682 +58 1,501 – EFC Worldwide 62 EFC Worldwide
11 13 May 201723.3 yrs W10-1 José da Rocha Junior 7-3 · 29.6 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:58 1.00 1,603→1,625 +22 1,264 – EFC Worldwide 59 EFC Worldwide
10 9 Dec 201622.9 yrs W9-1 Rafał Haratyk 7-2-2 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R28:34 1.00 1,544→1,603 +59 1,426 – EFC Worldwide 56 EFC Worldwide
9 17 Jun 201622.4 yrs W8-1 Martin van Staden 15-8 Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R313:59 1.00 1,472→1,544 +72 1,410 – EFC Worldwide 50 EFC Worldwide
8 12 Dec 201521.9 yrs W7-1 Bruno Mukulu 2-4-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:50 1.00 1,458→1,472 +14 1,035 – EFC Worldwide 46 EFC Worldwide
7 6 Jun 201521.4 yrs W6-1 Dino Bagattin 11-4 · 33.7 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:33 1.00 1,373→1,458 +85 1,364 – EFC Worldwide 40 EFC Worldwide
6 21 Feb 201521.1 yrs W5-1 Darren Daniel 3-2 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:50 1.00 1,301→1,373 +72 1,239 – EFC Africa 37 EFC Worldwide
5 30 Aug 201420.6 yrs L4-1 Garreth McLellan 11-2 · 32.6 yrs Middleweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R312:12 0.00 1,342→1,301 -41 1,545 – EFC Africa 33 EFC Worldwide
4 27 Feb 201420.1 yrs W4-0 Donavin Hawkey 9-6 · 31.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:50 1.00 1,299→1,342 +43 1,105 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 EFC Worldwide
3 10 Oct 201319.7 yrs W3-0 JC Lamprecht 2-1 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:54 1.00 1,225→1,299 +74 1,173 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24 EFC Worldwide
2 12 Sep 201319.7 yrs W2-0 Bruno Mukulu debut Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:34 1.00 1,175→1,225 +50 1,015 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 EFC Worldwide
1 25 Jul 201319.5 yrs W1-0 Tshikangu Makuebo 1-2 Middleweight KO/TKOKnee Injury R11:18 1.00 1,114→1,175 +61 1,004 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21 EFC Worldwide