Dricus Du Plessis

What is Dricus Du Plessis' Record?

Dricus Du Plessis' record currently stands at 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. Of those 23 wins he has stopped 9 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 39%, with 11 submissions. Of his 2 losses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's competed in a total of 56 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.2 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 9 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020, amassing a record of 9-0-0.

They have competed in KSW 3 times and have held a record of 2-1-0 since their debut in 2018.

What was Plessis' last fight?

Dricus Du Plessis' last fight took place against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on 8th Feb 2025, in Sydney, Australia. He won by unanimous decision over 5 rounds. That fight was 1 month and 20 days ago.

How active is he?

Plessis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 24 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.

What belts does Dricus Du Plessis hold?

He won the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 297 against Sean Strickland, beating him by split decision over 5 rounds on 20th January 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 433 days (1 year, 2 months and 8 days) and has defended the title 2 times.

How old is Dricus Du Plessis and where is he from?

Dricus Du Plessis is currently 31 years old. He was born on 14th January 1994, so he will turn 32 in 9 months and 17 days. Plessis was born in South Africa.

How good is Plessis and how long has he been fighting

Plessis is currently ranked 1st by Tapology at Middleweight. He made his professional debut in July 2013, so he has been a pro for 11 years and 8 months.

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

Plessis is 6' 1" which is 185cm. His reach is 76 inches which is 193 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Plessis include Nassourdine Imavov, Caio Borralho, Jiri Prochazka, Israel Adesanya and Belal Muhammad.

What will be Dricus Du Plessis' next fight and where can I watch it?

Dricus Du Plessis doesn't currently have a fight scheduled. We don't have streaming details for his next fight yet.

What are some of his recent results?

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.