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Dricus du Plessis

Data as of: 2026-07-09 14:14:13 UTC

MMA

Nickname: Stillknocks
Full name: Dricus du Plessis
Age: 32
Nationality: ZA
Division: Middleweight
UFC rank: N/A

FiteQuant MMA score: 82.80
Confidence: High 0.788
Primary style: Striker / Boxer
Secondary style: Wrestler
Height: 183 cm
Reach: 193 cm
Stance: Orthodox

Career Snapshot

Record: 23-3-0
Total fights: 26
Win rate: 88.5%
Finish rate: 87.0%

UFC profile Wikipedia

Subjective Stats

Boxing / Punching

88.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Kicks / Leg Attacks

74.0

Confidence: Medium 0.680

Wrestling / Takedowns

81.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Submission Grappling / Jiu-Jitsu

84.0

Confidence: High 0.810

Striking Defence

69.0

Confidence: High 0.760

Grappling / Submission Defence

85.0

Confidence: High 0.770

Fight IQ / Adaptability

87.0

Confidence: High 0.820

Cardio / Engine

79.0

Confidence: Medium 0.730

Pace / Pressure

91.0

Confidence: High 0.870

Durability / Recovery

90.0

Confidence: High 0.850

Style Profile Primary Style: Striker / Boxer Secondary Style: Wrestler Expand

Pressure-driven boxer-grappler with awkward but powerful hands, opportunistic takedowns, and live submission finishing.

Style rows below share a 100-point allocation across the profile.

Wrestler

28.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Submission / Jiu-Jitsu

18.0

Confidence: High 0.770

Striker / Boxer

37.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Striker / Kickboxer

17.0

Confidence: Medium 0.690

Objective Stats

Win Rate Last 3

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5

76.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Win Rate Last 3 Relative

79.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3 Relative

58.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m Relative

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3 Relative

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5 Relative

83.6

Confidence: High 1.000

Fight-by-Fight History

Khamzat Chimaev

16 Aug 2025 · LOSS · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC 319

Sean Strickland

09 Feb 2025 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC 312

Israel Adesanya

18 Aug 2024 · WIN · Submission (face crank)

Rounds: 4/5

UFC 305

Sean Strickland

20 Jan 2024 · WIN · Decision (split)

Rounds: 5/5

UFC 297

Robert Whittaker

08 Jul 2023 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 290

Derek Brunson

04 Mar 2023 · WIN · TKO (corner stoppage)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 285

Darren Till

10 Dec 2022 · WIN · Submission (face crank)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 282

Brad Tavares

02 Jul 2022 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 276

Trevin Giles

10 Jul 2021 · WIN · KO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 264

Markus Perez

11 Oct 2020 · WIN · KO (punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Brendan Lesar

14 Dec 2019 · WIN · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: R1

EFC 83

Joilton Santos

14 Sep 2019 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: R2

KSW 50

Roberto Soldić

06 Oct 2018 · LOSS · KO (punches)

Rounds: R3

KSW 45

Roberto Soldić

14 Apr 2018 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: R2

KSW 43

Yannick Bahati

19 Aug 2017 · WIN · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: R1

EFC 62

José Maurício da Rocha Jr.

13 May 2017 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: R1

EFC 59

Rafał Haratyk

09 Dec 2016 · WIN · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: R2

EFC 56

Martin van Staden

17 Jun 2016 · WIN · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: R3

EFC 50

Bruno Mukulu

12 Dec 2015 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: R2

EFC 46

Dino Bagattin

06 Jun 2015 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: R2

EFC 40

Darren Daniel

21 Feb 2015 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: R1

EFC 37

Garreth McLellan

30 Aug 2014 · LOSS · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: R3

EFC 33

Donavin Hawkey

27 Feb 2014 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: R1

EFC 27

JC Lamprecht

10 Oct 2013 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: R3

EFC 24

Bruno Mukulu

12 Sep 2013 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: R1

EFC 23

Tshikangu Makuebo

25 Jul 2013 · WIN · TKO (knee injury)

Rounds: R1

EFC 21

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rounds	Event
16 Aug 2025	Khamzat Chimaev	LOSS	Decision (unanimous)	5/5	UFC 319
09 Feb 2025	Sean Strickland	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	5/5	UFC 312
18 Aug 2024	Israel Adesanya	WIN	Submission (face crank)	4/5	UFC 305
20 Jan 2024	Sean Strickland	WIN	Decision (split)	5/5	UFC 297
08 Jul 2023	Robert Whittaker	WIN	TKO (punches)	2/3	UFC 290
04 Mar 2023	Derek Brunson	WIN	TKO (corner stoppage)	2/3	UFC 285
10 Dec 2022	Darren Till	WIN	Submission (face crank)	3/3	UFC 282
02 Jul 2022	Brad Tavares	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC 276
10 Jul 2021	Trevin Giles	WIN	KO (punches)	2/3	UFC 264
11 Oct 2020	Markus Perez	WIN	KO (punches)	1/3	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
14 Dec 2019	Brendan Lesar	WIN	Submission (guillotine choke)	R1	EFC 83
14 Sep 2019	Joilton Santos	WIN	TKO (punches)	R2	KSW 50
06 Oct 2018	Roberto Soldić	LOSS	KO (punches)	R3	KSW 45
14 Apr 2018	Roberto Soldić	WIN	TKO (punches)	R2	KSW 43
19 Aug 2017	Yannick Bahati	WIN	Submission (guillotine choke)	R1	EFC 62
13 May 2017	José Maurício da Rocha Jr.	WIN	TKO (punches)	R1	EFC 59
09 Dec 2016	Rafał Haratyk	WIN	Submission (guillotine choke)	R2	EFC 56
17 Jun 2016	Martin van Staden	WIN	Submission (guillotine choke)	R3	EFC 50
12 Dec 2015	Bruno Mukulu	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R2	EFC 46
06 Jun 2015	Dino Bagattin	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R2	EFC 40
21 Feb 2015	Darren Daniel	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R1	EFC 37
30 Aug 2014	Garreth McLellan	LOSS	Submission (guillotine choke)	R3	EFC 33
27 Feb 2014	Donavin Hawkey	WIN	TKO (punches)	R1	EFC 27
10 Oct 2013	JC Lamprecht	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R3	EFC 24
12 Sep 2013	Bruno Mukulu	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R1	EFC 23
25 Jul 2013	Tshikangu Makuebo	WIN	TKO (knee injury)	R1	EFC 21