THE NUMBERS
24Wins
3Losses
0Draws
0No contests
5.21Sig. strikes landed / min
48%Striking accuracy
4.24Sig. strikes absorbed / min
54%Striking defense
FROM DEBUT TO NEXT BELL
UFC DEBUTW vs Markus PerezOct 10, 2020
LATEST UFC FIGHTW vs Kamaru UsmanJul 18, 2026
NEXT ANNOUNCED FIGHTNot announcedChecked Aug 13, 2026
FULL PROFESSIONAL CAREER
EVERY RECORDED BOUT
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24–3–027 professional boutsNo no-contest results
27 of 27 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 24–3–0 after bout | Kamaru UsmanView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 281 - Du Plessis vs. Usman | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Kerry Hatley |
| L | 23–3–0 after bout | Khamzat ChimaevView status and profile → | UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 23–2–0 after bout | Sean StricklandView status and profile → | UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 22–2–0 after bout | Israel AdesanyaView status and profile → | UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Submission (Face Crank)Round 4 Time 3:38 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 21–2–0 after bout | Sean StricklandView status and profile → | UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 20–2–0 after bout | Robert WhittakerView status and profile → | UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 2:23 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 19–2–0 after bout | Derek BrunsonView status and profile → | UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane | TKO (Corner Stoppage)Round 2 Time 4:59 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 18–2–0 after bout | Darren TillView status and profile → | UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Submission (Face Crank)Round 3 Time 2:43 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 17–2–0 after bout | Brad TavaresView status and profile → | UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 16–2–0 after bout | Trevin GilesView status and profile → | UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | KO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:41 Referee Chris Tognoni |
| W | 15–2–0 after bout | Markus PerezView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:22 Referee Kevin Sataki |
| W | 14–2–0 after bout | Brendan LesarView status and profile → | EFC 83 - EFC Worldwide 83 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 4:15 Referee Brad Bloch |
| W | 13–2–0 after bout | Joilton LutterbachView status and profile → | KSW 50 - London | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:04 Referee Marc Goddard |
| L | 12–2–0 after bout | Roberto SoldicView status and profile → | KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley | KO (Punches)Round 3 Time 2:33 Referee Tomasz Bronder |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Roberto SoldicView status and profile → | KSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:37 Referee Tomasz Bronder |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Yannick BahatiView status and profile → | EFC 62 - EFC Worldwide 62 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 1:30 Referee Brad Bloch |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr.View status and profile → | EFC 59 - EFC Worldwide 59 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:58 Referee Wiekus Swart |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Rafal HaratykView status and profile → | EFC 56 - EFC Worldwide 56 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 3:34 Referee Bobby Karagiannidis |
| W | 8–1–0 after bout | Martin van StadenView status and profile → | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 50 | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 3 Time 3:59 Referee Ferdinand Basson |
| W | 7–1–0 after bout | Bruno Belabela MukuluView status and profile → | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 46 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 2:50 Referee Bobby Karagiannidis |
| W | 6–1–0 after bout | Dino BagattinView status and profile → | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 40 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 2 Time 3:33 Referee Wiekus Swart |
| W | 5–1–0 after bout | Darren DanielView status and profile → | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 37 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:50 Referee Not listed |
| L | 4–1–0 after bout | Garreth McLellanView status and profile → | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 33 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 3 Time 2:12 Referee Ferdinand Basson |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Donavin HawkeyView status and profile → | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:50 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Johannes Coenraad LamprechtView status and profile → | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 3 Time 1:54 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Bruno Belabela MukuluView status and profile → | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 2:34 Referee Not listed |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Tshikangu MakueboView status and profile → | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21 | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:18 Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 13, 2026
PRIMARY RECORD SOURCESherdog Fight Finder
Fight Atlas republishes factual bout results, not source articles or photography. Belt markers appear only when championship status is confirmed by an official promotion source; unverified bouts are never inferred. The matched source name for this profile is Dricus Du Plessis.
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HOW DRICUS DU PLESSIS FIGHTS
Du Plessis mixes awkward entries, physical clinch work and opportunistic grappling into a difficult rhythm to read. His success often comes from turning imperfect positions into sustained offense.
PRIMARY LENSKickboxing · Grappling
MATCHUP QUESTIONCan the opponent defend repeated transitions without surrendering position or pace?
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What these rates mean
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. SApM is significant strikes absorbed per minute. Accuracy divides significant strikes landed by attempted; defense measures the percentage of opponents’ significant strike attempts that do not land.
Source and correction standard
Professional record and UFC career statistics link directly to UFCStats. Division status comes from the official UFC rankings. A recent bout can temporarily create differences between sources, so the verification date is shown rather than presenting the data as permanently current.