Dricus Du Plessis “Stillknocks”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 83/100 · peak 84 · Power striker · 10–1 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 83, Dricus Du Plessis's ORCA rating ranks 2nd of 96 active middleweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 96, 4th of 96 active middleweights (significant strikes landed per minute 98). The weak side is striking defence, which grades 63. 6 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 96 | 4 of 96 | Significant strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 63 | 31 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 85 | 8 of 96 | Takedown accuracy 99 |
| Grappling defence | 73 | 11 of 96 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown accuracy 99. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 83.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 83 (peak 84)
- Middleweight rank
- 2 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 10–1
- Pro record
- 24–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- CIT MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.21
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.24
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.9
- Takedown accuracy: 49%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.6
Fight history
- 2026-07-18 · W vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
- 2025-08-16 · L vs Khamzat Chimaev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
- 2025-02-08 · W vs Sean Strickland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- 2024-08-17 · W vs Israel Adesanya · Submission · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2024-01-20 · W vs Sean Strickland · Decision - Split · UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
- 2023-07-08 · W vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2023-03-04 · W vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
- 2022-12-10 · W vs Darren Till · Submission · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
- 2022-07-02 · W vs Brad Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- 2021-07-10 · W vs Trevin Giles · KO/TKO · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2020-10-10 · W vs Markus Perez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
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