#2 Middleweight
Dricus Du Plessis
W1“Stillknocks”
24-3-0
0Contender
🇿🇦South Africa/Middleweight/Age 32/Switch/6' 1"/76″ reach/185 lbs
Win %
89%
SLpM
5.2
Str Acc
48%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
1.9
TD Def
50%
Sub Avg
0.6
Finish
83%
At a Glance
5.2
SLpM
top 16%
48%
Str Acc
below average
1.9
TD Avg
above average
83%
Finish %
top 0%
54%
Str Def
above average
Dricus Du Plessis "Stillknocks" is a South Africa switch Middleweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 24-3-0, the fighter boasts a 89% win rate across 27 pro contests, with a 83% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
26 fightspeak +23 · current +23
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
5.21+1.79 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.24+1.06 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.90+0.38 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.60+0.20 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (4.24)Landed (5.21)
0
+0.97
Wins by Method
83%Finish
KO/TKO938%
Submission1146%
Decision417%
24 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (24)
9 KO
11 SUB
4 DEC
Losses (3)
1 DEC
2 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec
W
Sub
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
17/36(47%)
R2
17/39(44%)
R3
26/58(45%)
R4
21/51(41%)
R5
33/58(57%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
91%
Distance: 500Clinch: 14Ground: 36
Target
68%
17%
Head: 372Body: 82Leg: 96
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
1.3
Avg Control / Fight
2:01
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.2
TD Success Rate
65%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
5 of 26
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-0
Fight History11 UFC + 15 pre-UFC
26 fights24W1L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kamaru Usman | DU-DEC | ||||
WINMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight Opening Odds -260/+214 | ||||||
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Sean Strickland | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Israel Adesanya | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Sean Strickland | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Robert Whittaker | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Derek Brunson | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Darren Till | SSUB Neck Crank | ||||
| W | Brad Tavares | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Trevin Giles | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Markus Perez | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Brendan Lesar | SSUB | ||||
| W | Joilton Lutterbach | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Roberto Soldić | KTKO | ||||
| W | Roberto Soldić | KTKO | ||||
| W | Yannick Bahati | SSUB | ||||
| W | José da Rocha Junior | KTKO | ||||
| W | Rafał Haratyk | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Bruno Mukulu | SSUB | ||||
| W | Dino Bagattin | SSUB | ||||
| W | Darren Daniel | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | JC Lamprecht | SSUB | ||||
| W | Bruno Mukulu | SSUB | ||||
| W | Tshikangu Makuebo | KTKO | ||||