South Africa
#9 P4P
DRICUS
DU PLESSIS
Overview
Dricus Du Plessis is a ranked UFC Middleweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Du Plessis lost to Khamzat Chimaev via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, taking his record to 23–3.
Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 312 on February 9, 2025, taking his record to 23–2.
Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya via Submission (face crank) in round 4 (3:38) at UFC 305 on August 18, 2024, taking his record to 22–2.
Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 297 on January 20, 2024, taking his record to 21–2.
Du Plessis defeated Robert Whittaker via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:23) at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023, taking his record to 20–2.
Du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) in round 2 (4:59) at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023, taking his record to 19–2.
Du Plessis defeated Darren Till via Submission (face crank) in round 3 (2:43) at UFC 282 on December 10, 2022, taking his record to 18–2.
Du Plessis defeated Brad Tavares via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022, taking his record to 17–2.
Du Plessis defeated Trevin Giles via KO (punches) in round 2 (1:41) at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021, taking his record to 16–2.
Du Plessis defeated Markus Perez via KO (punches) in round 1 (3:22) at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on October 11, 2020, taking his record to 15–2.
Du Plessis defeated Brendan Lesar via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (4:15) at EFC 83 on December 14, 2019, taking his record to 14–2.
Du Plessis defeated Joilton Santos via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:04) at KSW 50 on September 14, 2019, taking his record to 13–2.
Du Plessis lost to Roberto Soldić via KO (punches) in round 3 (2:33) at KSW 45 on October 6, 2018, taking his record to 12–2.
Du Plessis defeated Roberto Soldić via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:37) at KSW 43 on April 14, 2018, taking his record to 12–1.
Du Plessis defeated Yannick Bahati via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (1:30) at EFC 62 on August 19, 2017, taking his record to 11–1.
Du Plessis defeated José Maurício da Rocha Jr. via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:58) at EFC 59 on May 13, 2017, taking his record to 10–1.
Du Plessis defeated Rafał Haratyk via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2 (3:34) at EFC 56 on December 9, 2016, taking his record to 9–1.
Du Plessis defeated Martin van Staden via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (3:59) at EFC 50 on June 17, 2016, taking his record to 8–1.
Du Plessis defeated Bruno Mukulu via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:50) at EFC 46 on December 12, 2015, taking his record to 7–1.
Du Plessis defeated Dino Bagattin via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (3:33) at EFC 40 on June 6, 2015, taking his record to 6–1.
Du Plessis defeated Darren Daniel via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (4:50) at EFC 37 on February 21, 2015, taking his record to 5–1.
Du Plessis lost to Garreth McLellan via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (2:12) at EFC 33 on August 30, 2014, taking his record to 4–1.
Du Plessis defeated Donavin Hawkey via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:50) at EFC 27 on February 27, 2014, taking his record to 4–0.
Du Plessis defeated JC Lamprecht via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 3 (1:54) at EFC 24 on October 10, 2013, taking his record to 3–0.
Du Plessis defeated Bruno Mukulu via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:34) at EFC 23 on September 12, 2013, taking his record to 2–0.
Du Plessis defeated Tshikangu Makuebo via TKO (knee injury) in round 1 (1:18) at EFC 21 on July 25, 2013, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO9 · 39%
- Submission11 · 48%
- Decision3 · 13%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Welterweight
Light Heavyweight
Flyweight