Welterweight · Men

Jaco Du Plessis

“Jaco”
South Africa Chivalry Blood Sport MMA debut 2012
Elo 1,293 peak 1,347 · 24 Feb 2023 54 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3444440
5-2pro record
1W current streak
1,295best win, Elo
1,095average opponent
-- age unknown
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,189 Sub1,047 Dec1,016

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Diego Bandu Decision R3 · 6 Oct 2022 · EFC Worldwide 1,295
  2. Justin Smith KO/TKO R3 · 24 Feb 2023 · UAE Warriors 1,245
  3. Christopher Moly KO/TKO R1 · 9 Apr 2026 1,151
  4. Maurice Munday Kabamba KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 2022 · EFC Worldwide 961
  5. Matala Ambamba Submission R2 · 6 Nov 2021 · EFC Worldwide 908

Losses

Newest first
  1. Peace Nguphane Decision R3 · 8 May 2025 · EFC Worldwide 1,376
  2. Luke Michael Decision R5 · 8 Aug 2024 · EFC Worldwide 1,210

Fight history

12 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
12 9 Apr 2026 W5-2 Christopher Moly 6-4 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R14:45 1.00 1,224→1,293 +70 1,151 -250→-600 EFC 132: Djikasa vs. Diop
11 8 May 2025 L4-2 Peace Nguphane 6-3 (1) Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,254→1,224 -30 1,376 -380→-145 EFC 123: Africa vs Brazil EFC Worldwide
10 8 Aug 2024 L4-1 Luke Michael 6-5 · 29.6 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,339→1,254 -85 1,210 -800→-400 EFC 116 EFC Worldwide
9 24 Feb 2023 W4-0 Justin Smith 3-1 · 25.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R310:55 1.00 1,264→1,347 +83 1,245 – UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 UAE Warriors
8 6 Oct 2022 W3-0 Diego Bandu 3-0 Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,239→1,264 +24 1,295 -175→-110 EFC Worldwide 98 EFC Worldwide
7 16 Jul 2022 W2-0 Maurice Munday Kabamba debut Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:59 1.00 1,205→1,239 +35 961 -800→-800 EFC Worldwide 95 EFC Worldwide
6 6 Nov 2021 W1-0 Matala Ambamba 0-3 Middleweight SubArmbar R27:57 1.00 1,174→1,205 +31 908 -400→-400 EFC 90 EFC Worldwide
5 29 Nov 2019 W4-1 Patryk Esculudes 0-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound -- 1.00 1,146→1,182 +36 979 – Alpha MMA 6 Alpha MMA Championship am
4 15 Jun 2019 W3-1 Phillip Lombard 2-0 Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke -- 1.00 1,076→1,146 +70 1,098 – Alpha MMA 1 Alpha MMA Championship am
3 27 Apr 2019 W2-1 Kelvin Boluka 0-1 Light Heavyweight -- -- 1.00 1,017→1,076 +59 983 – EWC 13 Extreme Warriors Championship am
2 27 Oct 2018 W1-1 Ronnie Thompson 0-2 · 47.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R1 1.00 957→1,017 +60 927 – EWC 9 Extreme Warriors Championship am
1 31 Aug 2012 L0-1 Tim Viljoen debut Middleweight KO/TKO R12:36 0.00 1,007→942 -66 1,007 – African Fight League 11 African Fight League am