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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #2STOCK -1MIDDLEWEIGHT

Dricus Du
Plessis

// CALLSIGN"Stillknocks"·SOUTH AFRICA
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-3-0
// CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dricus Du Plessis
// SUBJECT_002
SOU🇿🇦
// LIVE_FEED
REC_002
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 26 bouts
WIN
23
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
88%
23/26 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
83%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Stock -1 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by sub.

// HOW_WIN

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.33
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.22
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
5%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.71
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 11
DEC · 4
9
KO/TKO
39%
11
SUB
48%
4
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
48%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
17%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER56TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING69CARDIO70AGGRESSION67SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking69
NOT ON FILE

Cardio70
NOT ON FILE

Aggression67
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat80
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2013WJUL 2013WSEP 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014LAUG 2014WFEB 2015WJUN 2015WDEC 2015WJUN 2016WDEC 2016WMAY 2017WAUG 2017WAPR 2018LOCT 2018WSEP 2019WDEC 2019WOCT 2020WJUL 2021WJUL 2022WDEC 2022WMAR 2023WJUL 2023WJAN 2024WAUG 2024WFEB 2025LAUG 2025WJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 98, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  26. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  28. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Mukulu), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
15%
5
19%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
SUB
4
15%
3
11%
4
15%
1
4%
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
1
4%
-
4
15%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
19%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
CIT MMA
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Kamaru UsmanJul 18, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Mike Bell 50 - 45. Derek Cleary 50 - 45. Sal D'amato 50 - 45.
L
VS Khamzat ChimaevAug 16, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean StricklandFeb 8, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Israel AdesanyaAug 17, 2024
SubmissionR4 · 3:38
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Sean StricklandJan 20, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Robert WhittakerJul 8, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:23
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Derek BrunsonMar 4, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Darren TillDec 10, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 2:43
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Brad TavaresJul 2, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Trevin GilesJul 10, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:41
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Markus PerezOct 10, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Brendan LesarDec 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
EFC 83 - EFC Worldwide 83
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 23-3. Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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