Dricus du Plessis
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 24-3
- UFC ranking
- No. 2, Middleweight
Former UFC middleweight champion. Beat Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision in July 2026.
Profile
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 185 cm (6′1″)
- Reach
- 193 cm (76 in)
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Place of birth
- Welkom, South Africa
- UFC debut
- Oct 10, 2020
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 5.21 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 4.24 |
| Striking accuracy | 49% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 906 / 1851 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 1.90 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 0.60 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 0.35 |
| Average fight time | 15:48 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinJul 19, 2026 | Kamaru Usman | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossAug 17, 2025 | Khamzat Chimaev | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 319 |
| WinFeb 9, 2025 | Sean Strickland | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 312 |
| WinAug 17, 2024 | Israel Adesanya | Submissionround 4, 3:38 | 4 | 3:38 | UFC 305 |
| WinJan 20, 2024 | Sean Strickland | Split decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 |
| WinJul 8, 2023 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKOround 2, 2:23 | 2 | 2:23 | UFC 290 |
| WinMar 4, 2023 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKOround 2, 4:59 | 2 | 4:59 | UFC 285 |
| WinDec 10, 2022 | Darren Till | Submissionround 3, 2:43 | 3 | 2:43 | UFC 282 |
| WinJul 2, 2022 | Brad Tavares | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 276 |
| WinJul 10, 2021 | Trevin Giles | KO/TKOround 2, 1:41 | 2 | 1:41 | UFC 264 |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
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