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Dricus Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

#2 MiddleweightSouth Africa

24Wins
3Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWWW

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Profile

Age
32 (born January 14, 1994)
Born in
Welkom
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Switch
UFC record
10-1
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.21 top 7%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.24
Striking accuracy49%Better than 61% of middleweights
Strike defense54%Better than 54% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.9 top 32%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.6
Takedown accuracy49%Better than 70% of middleweights
Takedown defense50%Better than 26% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Plessis last fought on July 18, 2026 (Win vs Kamaru Usman).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Dricus Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis "Stillknocks" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Welkom, South Africa, on January 14, 1994. Plessis stands 6' 1", has a 76" reach and fights from a switch stance. Plessis is ranked #2 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.

Plessis turned professional in 2013, debuting with EFC Africa. A 14-2 record outside the UFC came first. Plessis made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen in October 2020 and beat Markus Perez by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Plessis is 10-1 across 11 fights. Plessis first won a UFC title fight at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, beating Sean Strickland, and has won 3 title fights in total.

Plessis's 10 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 2 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Plessis lands more significant strikes per minute than 93% of middleweights. Notable wins include Kamaru Usman, Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker, all UFC title-fight winners. Plessis ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.

Most recently, Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by decision at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman in July 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Kamaru Usman

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

    Jul 18, 2026

    136Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Khamzat Chimaev Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

    Aug 16, 2025

    13Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Sean Strickland Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

    Feb 8, 2025

    147Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Israel Adesanya Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R4 3:38

    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

    Aug 17, 2024

    90Str 4TD 0KD
  5. W

    Sean Strickland Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

    Jan 20, 2024

    137Str 6TD 0KD
  6. W

    Robert Whittaker

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 2:23

    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

    Jul 8, 2023

    62Str 1TD 1KD
  7. W

    Derek Brunson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From GuardCorner Stoppage · R2 4:59

    UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

    Mar 4, 2023

    71Str 1TD 1KD
  8. W

    Darren Till

    Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R3 2:43

    UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

    Dec 10, 2022

    86Str 6TD 0KD
  9. W

    Brad Tavares

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

    Jul 2, 2022

    113Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Trevin Giles

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:41

    UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

    Jul 10, 2021

    25Str 2TD 1KD
  11. W

    Markus Perez

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:22

    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

    Oct 10, 2020

    26Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3 across 27 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on July 25, 2013 (EFC Africa). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins24

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 11
  • Decision 4

Pro losses3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
83% of wins
Longest win streak
11

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC10-12020
EFC Worldwide7-02015
EFC Africa5-12013
KSW2-12018

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman Jul 18, 2026
L Khamzat Chimaev Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 319 Aug 16, 2025
W Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 312 Feb 8, 2025
W Israel Adesanya Submission (face crank), R4 UFC 305 Aug 17, 2024
W Sean Strickland Decision (split), R5 UFC 297 Jan 20, 2024
W Robert Whittaker TKO (punches), R2 UFC 290 Jul 8, 2023
W Derek Brunson TKO (corner stoppage), R2 UFC 285 Mar 4, 2023
W Darren Till Submission (face crank), R3 UFC 282 Dec 10, 2022
W Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 276 Jul 2, 2022
W Trevin Giles KO (punches), R2 UFC 264 Jul 10, 2021
W Markus Perez KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct 10, 2020
W Brendan Lesar Submission (guillotine choke), R1 EFC Worldwide 83 Dec 14, 2019
W Joilton Santos TKO (punches), R2 KSW 50 Sep 14, 2019
L Roberto Soldić KO (punches), R3 KSW 45 Oct 6, 2018
W Roberto Soldić TKO (punches), R2 KSW 43 Apr 14, 2018
W Yannick Bahati Submission (guillotine choke), R1 EFC Worldwide 62 Aug 19, 2017
W José Maurício da Rocha Jr. TKO (punches), R1 EFC Worldwide 59 May 13, 2017
W Rafał Haratyk Submission (guillotine choke), R2 EFC Worldwide 56 Dec 9, 2016
W Martin van Staden Submission (guillotine choke), R3 EFC Worldwide 50 Jun 17, 2016
W Bruno Mukulu Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 EFC Worldwide 46 Dec 12, 2015
W Dino Bagattin Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 EFC Worldwide 40 Jun 6, 2015
W Darren Daniel Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 EFC Africa 37 Feb 21, 2015
L Garreth McLellan Submission (guillotine choke), R3 EFC Africa 33 Aug 30, 2014
W Donavin Hawkey TKO (punches), R1 EFC Africa 27 Feb 27, 2014
W JC Lamprecht Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 EFC Africa 24 Oct 10, 2013
W Bruno Mukulu Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 EFC Africa 23 Sep 12, 2013
W Tshikangu Makuebo TKO (knee injury), R1 EFC Africa 21 Jul 25, 2013

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Dricus Du Plessis's record?

Dricus Du Plessis's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Dricus Du Plessis?

Dricus Du Plessis is 32 years old, born on January 14, 1994.

How tall is Dricus Du Plessis and what is their reach?

Dricus Du Plessis stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach.

Who did Dricus Du Plessis fight last?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on Jul 18, 2026.

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