Dricus Du Plessis
Stillknocks
Record23-2
Age31
DivisionMiddleweight
Height6'1"
Reach76.0"
BornSouth Africa
Fighting out ofHatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
Professional Fights
9 KO
11 Sub
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Khamzat Chimaev | MW | ••• | UFC 31916 Aug 2025 | ••• ••• | |||
| Win | 23-2 | Sean Strickland | MW | DecisionUnanimous | UFC 3128 Feb 2025 | ||
| Win | 22-2 | Israel Adesanya | MW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | UFC 30517 Aug 2024 | R4 3:38 R4 • 3:38 | |
| Win | 21-2 | Sean Strickland | MW | DecisionSplit | UFC 29720 Jan 2024 | F | |
| Win | 20-2 | Robert Whittaker | MW | KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches | UFC 2908 Jul 2023 | R2 2:23 R2 • 2:23 | P |
| Win | 19-2 | Derek Brunson | MW | KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | UFC 2854 Mar 2023 | R2 4:59 R2 • 4:59 | |
| Win | 18-2 | Darren Till | MW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | UFC 28210 Dec 2022 | R3 2:43 R3 • 2:43 | F |
| Win | 17-2 | Brad Tavares | MW | DecisionUnanimous | UFC 2762 Jul 2022 | ||
| Win | 16-2 | Trevin Giles | MW | KO/TKORight Cross to Ground & Pound | UFC 26410 Jul 2021 | R2 1:41 R2 • 1:41 | P |
| Win | 15-2 | Markus Perez | MW | KO/TKOLeft Hook | UFC Fight Night10 Oct 2020 | R1 3:22 R1 • 3:22 | |
| Win | 14-2 | Brendan Lesar | MW | SubmissionGuillotine Choke | EFC Worldwide 8314 Dec 2019 | R1 4:15 R1 • 4:15 | |
| Win | 13-2 | Joilton Lutterbach | MW | KO/TKOPunches | KSW 50: London14 Sep 2019 | R2 3:04 R2 • 3:04 | |
| Loss | 12-2 | Roberto Soldić | WW | KO/TKOPunches | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley6 Oct 2018 | R3 2:33 R3 • 2:33 | F |
| Win | 12-1 | Roberto Soldić | WW | KO/TKOPunches | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis14 Apr 2018 | R2 1:37 R2 • 1:37 | P |
| Win | 11-1 | Yannick Bahati | MW | SubmissionGuillotine Choke | EFC Worldwide 6219 Aug 2017 | R1 1:30 R1 • 1:30 | |
| Win | 10-1 | José da Rocha Junior | WW | KO/TKOPunches | EFC Worldwide 5913 May 2017 | R1 3:58 R1 • 3:58 | |
| Win | 9-1 | Rafał Haratyk | MW | SubmissionGuillotine Choke | EFC Worldwide 569 Dec 2016 | R2 3:34 R2 • 3:34 | |
| Win | 8-1 | Martin van Staden | WW | SubmissionGuillotine Choke | EFC Worldwide 5017 Jun 2016 | R3 3:59 R3 • 3:59 | |
| Win | 7-1 | Bruno Mukulu | CW (176) | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | EFC Worldwide 4612 Dec 2015 | R2 2:50 R2 • 2:50 | |
| Win | 6-1 | Dino Bagattin | WW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | EFC Worldwide 406 Jun 2015 | R2 3:33 R2 • 3:33 | |
| Win | 5-1 | Darren Daniel | MW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | EFC Africa 3721 Feb 2015 | R1 4:50 R1 • 4:50 | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Garreth McLellan | MW | SubmissionGuillotine Choke | EFC Africa 3330 Aug 2014 | R3 2:12 R3 • 2:12 | |
| Win | 4-0 | Donavin Hawkey | MW | KO/TKOPunches | EFC Africa 2727 Feb 2014 | R1 4:50 R1 • 4:50 | |
| Win | 3-0 | JC Lamprecht | MW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | EFC Africa 2410 Oct 2013 | R3 1:54 R3 • 1:54 | |
| Win | 2-0 | Bruno Mukulu | MW | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | EFC Africa 2312 Sep 2013 | R1 2:34 R1 • 2:34 | |
| Win | 1-0 | Tshikangu Makuebo | MW | KO/TKOKnee Injury | EFC Africa 2125 Jul 2013 | R1 1:18 R1 • 1:18 | |