On the clock
6 of 10 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–1UFC record
6 of 10Dominant wins
87Average win score
85thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time15:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.2 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time10% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1857 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Dricus Du Plessis’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
52
86.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
85th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
46
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.98
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
85
5.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
1.90
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1857 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 1 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1919 across 11 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 2 Khamzat Chimaev in Aug 2025; ranked on the full record at 185 lb.
10–1Record at 185 lb
6 of 10Dominant wins
87Average win score
1695Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time15:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.2 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time10% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1857 going in
Against the division
How Dricus Du Plessis’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 8strikes landedNo. 9dominant winsNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
55
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
51
86.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
85th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
74
+0.98
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
86
5.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
72
1.90
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 10 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1857 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | Win | 82–18 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Loss | 16–84 | Khamzat Chimaev | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Win | 79–21 | Sean Strickland | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Israel Adesanya | submission | R4 3:38 | Middleweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Win | 71–29 | Sean Strickland | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Win | 94–6 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO | R2 2:23 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Win | 94–6 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R2 4:59 | Middleweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Win | 95–5 | Darren Till | submission | R3 2:43 | Middleweight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Win | 80–20 | Brad Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Trevin Giles | KO/TKO | R2 1:41 | Middleweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Markus Perez | KO/TKO | R1 3:22 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |