A win over Adesanya
Du Plessis beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya on Aug 17, 2024, a title fight.
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Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaAge, record and fight historyDricus Du Plessis is a UFC middleweight who beat Sean Strickland in a title fight at UFC 312 on Feb 8, 2025.
27 pro fights11 UFC fights4 title fights
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About Dricus Du Plessis
Born on January 14, 1994, in Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa, Dricus Du Plessis fights out of Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng. His professional career began in 2013, and he has fought at Middleweight in the UFC since 2020. He fights from the switch stance and holds a 2nd degree black belt in kickboxing.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history11
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | Kamaru Usman | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Khamzat Chimaev | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Sean Strickland | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Israel Adesanya | W | Submission | 4 | 3:38 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Sean Strickland | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Robert Whittaker | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:23 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Derek Brunson | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:59 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Darren Till | W | Submission | 3 | 2:43 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Brad Tavares | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Trevin Giles | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:41 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Markus Perez | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:22 |
How he is doing now
UFC record10-111 fights since 2020
Pro record24-3-027 pro fights
Last fightJul 18beat Kamaru Usman
Last 54-1WLWWWNewest first. Won his last fight.
Did you know?!
A win over Strickland
Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis on Jan 20, 2024, a title fight.
First UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Du Plessis beat Markus Perez by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:22 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on Oct 10, 2020.
Career
13years2013 to 2026
- 2020UFC debutBeat Markus Perez
- Jan 2024ChampionBeat Sean Strickland
- Aug 2025Lost the beltKhamzat Chimaev
- Jul 18, 2026Latest fightBeat Kamaru Usman
Title fights
- Aug 16, 2025: lost vs Khamzat ChimaevUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
- Feb 8, 2025: won vs Sean StricklandUFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- Aug 17, 2024: won vs Israel AdesanyaUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- Jan 20, 2024: won vs Sean StricklandUFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
How his UFC fights ended
10 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 2Decision 4
1 loss
Decision 1
Divisions
- Middleweight: 10-12020 to 2026, 11 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Oct 10, 2020: beat Markus Perez by KO/TKOFight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, round 1, 3:22
Latest fight
Jul 18, 2026: beat Kamaru Usman by unanimous decisionFight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Sean Strickland2 fights, 2 for a title
2-0Du Plessis leads
Jan 20, 2024 to Feb 8, 2025
He has met 9 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.