Dricus Du Plessis “Stillknocks”
UFC record 10-1-0 · professional record 24-3-0
- Age
- 32 (born Jan 14, 1994)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 193 cm (76")
- Leg reach
- 109 cm (43")
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- South Africa
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- CIT MMA
- UFC debut
- Oct 10, 2020
- Last fight
- Jul 18, 2026
5 fight-night bonuses: 2 Performance of the Night, 3 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Jan 20, 2024 | Aug 16, 2025 | Lost the title | 2 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 5.21
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 48%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 4.24
- Sig. strike defence
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.90
- Takedown accuracy
- 48%
- Takedown defence
- 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.60
- Knockdowns
- 4
- Sig. strikes landed
- 906
- Takedowns landed
- 22
- Total fight time
- 2h 53m 46s
- Control time
- 17m 40s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | Jul 18, 2026 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16, 2025 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Feb 8, 2025 | 0 | 147 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Israel Adesanya | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 3:38 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Aug 17, 2024 | 0 | 90 | 4 | 2 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Jan 20, 2024 | 0 | 137 | 6 | 0 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 2:23 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jul 8, 2023 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard | 2 | 4:59 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Darren Till | Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control | 3 | 2:43 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dec 10, 2022 | 0 | 86 | 6 | 3 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jul 2, 2022 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Trevin Giles | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:41 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Markus Perez | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Oct 10, 2020 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |