UFC · Middleweight · #2

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stilknocks”

24-3

Record

KO/TKO wins

Sub wins

Decision wins

Photo: ESPN

Tale of the Tape

Age

Height

6' 1"

Reach

76"

Stance

Switch

Country

South Africa

Key Stats

89%

Win Rate

83%

Finish Rate

KO/TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Title Fight Wins

Pro Fights

Advanced Stats

Color = level vs. division

Striking

Sig. Strikes / MinTOP 19%5.18

Striking Accuracy51%

KO/TKO Rate38%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 MinTOP 28%2.2

Takedown AccuracyTOP 23%51%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.7

Submission RateTOP 21%46%

Career

Win RateTOP 12%89%

Finish Rate83%

Pro FightsTOP 17%27

Win Methods

KO/TKO9 (38%)

Submission11 (46%)

Decision4 (17%)

At #2 in the middleweight rankings, Dricus Du Plessis — "Stilknocks" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

The ground is where fights end: 11 wins by submission (46% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't. Add a 76" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

Most recent outing: a win over Kamaru Usman via decision - unanimous. Business handled.

Recent Fights

Kamaru Usman

Decision - Unanimous · Jul 19, 2026

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

Khamzat Chimaev

Decision - Unanimous · Aug 17, 2025

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

Sean Strickland

Decision - Unanimous · Feb 9, 2025

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

Israel Adesanya

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R4 · Aug 18, 2024

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

Sean Strickland

Decision - Split · Jan 21, 2024

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis