Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
#2 Middleweight
10-1-0
Physical stats
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceSwitch
BornJan 14, 1994
Age32
DivisionMiddleweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM5.21
Str. Acc48%
SApM4.24
Str. Def54%
TD Avg1.90
TD Acc48%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6
Recent form
W L W W W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate60%
Times finished0%
StreakW1
Best streak9
Avg fight15:48
Octagon time2h 53m
Opp win%77%
ActiveOct. 10, 2020 โ Jul. 18, 2026 (7y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses5
Career story
Dricus Du Plessis "Stillknocks" is a 24-3-0 striker. 60% finish rate.
Dricus debuted Oct. 10, 2020 vs Markus Perez (win). Longest win streak: 9. 7 years active (Oct. 10, 2020โJul. 18, 2026).
Best wins: Sean Strickland (U-DEC R5, Feb. 08, 2025); Sean Strickland (S-DEC R5, Jan. 20, 2024); Robert Whittaker (KO/TKO Punches R2, Jul. 08, 2023).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 18, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | W Kamaru Usman | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 136 92 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 16, 2025 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | L Khamzat Chimaev | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 13 37 | 1 12 | 1 0 |
| Feb. 08, 2025 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | W Sean Strickland | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 147 128 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 17, 2024 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | W Israel Adesanya | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 3:38 | 0 0 | 90 97 | 4 0 | 2 0 |
| Jan. 20, 2024 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | W Sean Strickland | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 137 173 | 6 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 08, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | W Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:23 | 1 0 | 62 31 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 04, 2023 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | W Derek Brunson | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:59 | 1 0 | 71 37 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| Dec. 10, 2022 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | W Darren Till | SUB Neck Crank | 3 | 2:43 | 0 0 | 86 35 | 6 1 | 3 0 |
| Jul. 02, 2022 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | W Brad Tavares | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 113 82 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 10, 2021 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | W Trevin Giles | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 1:41 | 1 0 | 25 10 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | W Markus Perez | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:22 | 1 0 | 26 14 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.