MiddleweightChamp
Dricus du Plessis
“Stillknocks” · South Africa
#94
P4P rank
79
Overall
23-3
Record
31
Age
6'1"
Height
185 lbs
Weight
76"
Reach
Striking82
Wrestling81
Grappling86
Cardio + IQ72
#7 of 16 in Middleweight by overall.
Striking breakdown212 sig. strikes · 9 fights
Head53%
Body16%
Leg31%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Sean StricklandDecision - Split · Rd 5Sig 18–34 · TD 2–0 · 0:28 ctrlJan 20, 2024Sig 18–34 · TD 2–0 · 0:28 ctrl
Wvs Robert WhittakerKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 29–22 · TD 1–1 · 0:55 ctrlJul 8, 2023Sig 29–22 · TD 1–1 · 0:55 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted10 UFC fights · Elite competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking68
Adj. wrestling67
Adj. takedown defense53
Strength of schedule95
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.2 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.3 |
| Striking defense | 52% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 2.2 |
| Takedown accuracy | 51% |
| Takedown defense | 34% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.7 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO4
Submission2
Decision3
Finish rate 26% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.