Plessis vs Adesanya II

When is Plessis vs Adesanya II?

Dricus Du Plessis could set to fight Israel Adesanya, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Plessis vs Adesanya II stats

Dricus Du Plessis would step into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Israel Adesanya would make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Adesanya would have a large advantage in power over Plessis, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Plessis' 39%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Plessis would have a massive advantage over Adesanya, boasting a 48% submission rate over Adesanya's 0%.

Dricus Du Plessis is the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Adesanya has a height advantage of 3 inches over Plessis. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Plessis is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 4 months later than Adesanya, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 26 less professional rounds, 56 to Adesanya's 82.

Plessis vs Adesanya II form

Plessis has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 opponents and going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Before that, he was victorious against Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Derek Brunson at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Israel Adesanya has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov on 1st February 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Alex Pereira at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, United States.

He had lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dricus Du Plessis has been fighting more than Israel Adesanya.

Dricus Du Plessis last fought 1 month and 23 days ago, while Israel Adesanya's last outing was 1 month and 30 days ago.

Plessis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Adesanya's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Plessis vs Adesanya II?

Dricus Du Plessis is currently 8/13 (-160) to win the fight outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Israel Adesanya if you fancy the small upset.