Dricus du Plessis “Stillknocks”
| Age | 31 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight Class | Middleweight |
Dricus du Plessis is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 23-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 12 years |
| Rounds Fought | 52.7 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 |
| Longest Layoff | 11 months, 21 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 9 | 11 | 3 | |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 87.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 13.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by KO Rate | 39.1% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 47.8% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 33.3% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:18 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:18 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:30 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 09:23 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 3.2 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 15:51 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 08/16/2025 | L (23-2-0) | Khamzat Chimaev (14-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 183.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV | 5 | 05:00 |  |
| | 02/09/2025 | W (22-2-0) | Sean Strickland (29-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 312: DU PLESSIS vs STRICKLAND 2 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/17/2024 | W (21-2-0) | Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA | 4 | 03:38 | |
| | 01/20/2024 | W (20-2-0) | Sean Strickland (28-5-0) | MW (184.0 vs. 184.3) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 297: STRICKLAND vs DU PLESSIS | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/08/2023 | W (19-2-0) | Robert Whittaker (24-6-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.5) | TKO/RSC UFC 290: VOLKANOVSKI vs RODRIGUEZ | 2 | 02:23 | |
| | 03/04/2023 | W (18-2-0) | Derek Brunson (23-8-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | TKO/RSC UFC 285: JONES vs GANE | 2 | 04:59 | |
| | 12/10/2022 | W (17-2-0) | Darren Till (15-4-1) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 282: BLACHOWICZ vs ANKALAEV | 3 | 02:43 | |
| | 07/02/2022 | W (16-2-0) | Brad Tavares (19-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/10/2021 | W (15-2-0) | Trevin Giles (14-2-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.5) | KO UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIER | 2 | 01:41 | |
| | 10/10/2020 | W (14-2-0) | Markus Perez (6-3-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | KO UFC FN 53 ON ESPN: MORAES vs SANDHAGEN | 1 | 03:22 | |
| NSF | 12/14/2019 | W (13-2-0) | Brendan Lesar (3-0-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 83 | 1 | 04:15 | ||
| NSF | 09/14/2019 | W (12-2-0) | Joilton Lutterbach (24-7-0) | MW | TKO/RSC Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 50 | 2 | 03:04 | |
| NSF | 10/06/2018 | L (12-1-0) | Roberto Soldic (12-3-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 45 - MMA's Not Dead | 3 | 02:33 | |
| NSF | 04/14/2018 | W (11-1-0) | Roberto Soldic (12-2-0) | WW | TKO/RSC Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 43 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 08/19/2017 | W (10-1-0) | Yannick Bahati (8-2-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 62 | 1 | 01:30 | ||
| NSF | 05/13/2017 | W (9-1-0) | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr. (3-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 59 | 1 | 03:58 | ||
| NSF | 12/09/2016 | W (8-1-0) | Rafal Haratyk (7-2-1) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship 56 | 2 | 03:34 | ||
| NSF | 06/17/2016 | W (7-1-0) | Martin Van Staden (14-7-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 50 | 3 | 03:59 | ||
| NSF | 12/12/2015 | W (6-1-0) | Bruno Belabela Mukulu (2-4-1) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 46 | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/06/2015 | W (5-1-0) | Dino Bagattin (10-4-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EFC Africa 40 | 2 | 03:33 | ||
| NSF | 02/21/2015 | W (4-1-0) | Darren Daniel (3-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EFC Africa 37 | 1 | 04:50 | ||
| NSF | 08/30/2014 | L (4-0-0) | Garreth Mclellan (10-2-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) EFC Africa 33 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/27/2014 | W (3-0-0) | Donavin Hawkey (9-4-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) EFC Africa 27 | 1 | 04:50 | ||
| NSF | 10/10/2013 | W (2-0-0) | Johannes Coenraad Lamprecht (1-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EFC Africa 24 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/12/2013 | W (1-0-0) | Bruno Belabela Mukulu (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EFC Africa 23 | 1 | 02:34 | ||
| NSF | 07/25/2013 | W (0-0-0) | Tez Makuebo (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC EFC Africa 21 | 1 | 01:18 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |