#13 P4P Men

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

23-3-0

0Contender

🇿🇦South Africa/Age 32/Switch/6' 1"/76″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

88%

SLpM

5.2

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

52%

TD Avg

2.2

TD Def

34%

Sub Avg

0.7

Finish

87%

At a Glance

5.2

SLpM

48%

Str Acc

2.2

TD Avg

87%

Finish %

52%

Str Def

Dricus Du Plessis "Stillknocks" is a South Africa switch mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 23-3-0, the fighter boasts a 88% win rate across 26 pro contests, with a 87% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

25 fightspeak +23 · current +22

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Contender

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

5.18+1.76 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

4.33+1.15 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

2.22+0.70 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.70+0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.33)Landed (5.18)

+0.85

Wins by Method

87%Finish

KO/TKO939%

Submission1148%

Decision313%

23 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (23)

9 KO

11 SUB

3 DEC

Losses (3)

1 DEC

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

17/36(47%)

17/39(44%)

26/58(45%)

21/51(41%)

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

2:06

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.2

TD Success Rate

65%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

4 of 25

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.3 rounds

Post-Loss Record

0-0

Fight History10 UFC + 15 pre-UFC

25 fights23W1L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Khamzat Chimaev	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 5 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev 2025-08-16 Compare fighters →
W	Sean Strickland	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	Feb 8, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Israel Adesanya	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Aug 17, 2024	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	4	3:38
W	Sean Strickland	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis	Jan 20, 2024	DS-DEC	5	5:00
W	Robert Whittaker	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023	KKO/TKO Punches	2	2:23
W	Derek Brunson	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	Mar 4, 2023	KKO/TKO Punches	2	4:59
W	Darren Till	UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev	Dec 10, 2022	SSUB Neck Crank	3	2:43
W	Brad Tavares	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Trevin Giles	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3	Jul 10, 2021	KKO/TKO Punch	2	1:41
W	Markus Perez	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen	Oct 10, 2020	KKO/TKO Punch	1	3:22
W	Brendan Lesar	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 83	Dec 14, 2019	SSUB	1	4:15
W	Joilton Lutterbach	KSWKSW 50: London	Sep 14, 2019	KTKO	2	3:04
?	Roberto Soldić	KSWKSW 45: The Return to Wembley	Oct 6, 2018	KTKO	3	2:33
W	Roberto Soldić	KSWKSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis	Apr 14, 2018	KTKO	2	1:37
W	Yannick Bahati	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 62	Aug 19, 2017	SSUB	1	1:30
W	José da Rocha Junior	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 59	May 13, 2017	KTKO	1	3:58
W	Rafał Haratyk	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 56	Dec 9, 2016	SSUB	2	3:34
W	Unknown	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 50	Jun 17, 2016	SSUB	3	3:59
W	Bruno Mukulu	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 46	Dec 12, 2015	SSUB	2	2:50
W	Dino Bagattin	EFC WorldwideEFC Worldwide 40	Jun 6, 2015	SSUB	2	3:33
W	Darren Daniel	EFC AfricaEFC Africa 37	Feb 21, 2015	SSUB	1	4:50
W	Unknown	EFC AfricaEFC Africa 27	Feb 27, 2014	KTKO	1	4:50
W	JC Lamprecht	EFC AfricaEFC Africa 24	Oct 10, 2013	SSUB	3	1:54
W	Bruno Mukulu	EFC AfricaEFC Africa 23	Sep 12, 2013	SSUB	1	2:34
W	Tshikangu Makuebo	EFC AfricaEFC Africa 21	Jul 25, 2013	KTKO	1	1:18