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Dricus Du Plessis

Active #2 middleweight · Switch · 185 cm · reach 193 cm
Elo rating
1728 ±28
LCB 1692
Rank
#2
top 1% of division
UFC record
9-1-0
KO 4 · Sub 2 · Dec 3
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -22
Last fight
Aug 16, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Oct 10, 2020 — W vs Markus Perez Δ+31Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Trevin Giles Δ+37Jul 2, 2022 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+34Dec 10, 2022 — W vs Darren Till Δ+32Mar 4, 2023 — W vs Derek Brunson Δ+36Jul 8, 2023 — W vs Robert Whittaker Δ+20Jan 20, 2024 — W vs Sean Strickland Δ+20Aug 17, 2024 — W vs Israel Adesanya Δ+24Feb 8, 2025 — W vs Sean Strickland Δ+17Aug 16, 2025 — L vs Khamzat Chimaev Δ-22 14911566164117161791 20212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":207.7,"elo":1531,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Markus Perez","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":155.3,"y":181.7,"elo":1568,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Trevin Giles","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":327.1,"y":157.7,"elo":1602,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":404.5,"y":134.8,"elo":1634,"date":"2022-12-10","opp":"Darren Till","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":444.9,"y":109.6,"elo":1670,"date":"2023-03-04","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":5,"x":505.6,"y":95.4,"elo":1690,"date":"2023-07-08","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":6,"x":599.9,"y":81.4,"elo":1710,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":700.9,"y":64.3,"elo":1734,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Israel Adesanya","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":8,"x":785.1,"y":52.3,"elo":1751,"date":"2025-02-08","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":876,"y":68,"elo":1728,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Khamzat Chimaev","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 16, 2025 Khamzat Chimaev L -22
Feb 8, 2025 Sean Strickland W +17
Aug 17, 2024 Israel Adesanya W +24
Jan 20, 2024 Sean Strickland W +20
Jul 8, 2023 Robert Whittaker W +20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.81 avg 3.80
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
49% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.03 avg 3.04
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
53% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.06 avg 1.39
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
51% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
35% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.66 avg 0.47
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
6 / 9
Finish rate
KO
4
44% of wins
SUB
2
22% of wins
DEC
3
33% of wins
KO: 4 (44%) 4 Sub: 2 (22%) 2 Dec: 3 (33%) 3
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
1 17%
R2
3 50%
R3
1 17%
R4
1 17%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1701
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.9
actual +4 vs expected