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Dricus du Plessis

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Dricus du Plessis

Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is the first South African to win a UFC championship. As of 19 August 2025, he is #1 in the UFC middleweight rankings and as of 9 December 2025, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Outside of the UFC, du Plessis is also the former Welterweight and Middleweight Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Champion, and the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) Welterweight Champion.

Infobox

Born
(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 31)Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Other names
Stillknocks
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Middleweight (2013–2017; 2019–present)Welterweight (2015–2018)
Reach
76 in (193 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Team
Team CIT MMA
Trainer
Morne Visser
Rank
2nd degree black belt in kickboxing
Years active
2013–present
Total
33
Wins
33
By knockout
30
By submission
1
By decision
1
Losses
0
Representing South Africa
Medal record Representing South Africa Amateur kickboxing WAKO Junior World Championships 2012 Bratislava -86kg (K-1)

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
26 matches
By knockout
23 wins
9
3 losses
1
By submission
By submission
26 matches
By submission
23 wins
11
3 losses
1
By decision
By decision
26 matches
By decision
23 wins
3
3 losses
1
26 matches
23 wins
3 losses
By knockout
9
1
By submission
11
1
By decision
3
1
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
23–3
Opponent
Khamzat Chimaev
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 319
Date
16 August 2025
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Notes
Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–2
Opponent
Sean Strickland
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 312
Date
9 February 2025
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Sydney, Australia
Notes
Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–2
Opponent
Israel Adesanya
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC 305
Date
18 August 2024
Round
4
Time
3:38
Location
Perth, Australia
Notes
Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–2
Opponent
Sean Strickland
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 297
Date
20 January 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–2
Opponent
Robert Whittaker
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 290
Date
8 July 2023
Round
2
Time
2:23
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
UFC Middleweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–2
Opponent
Derek Brunson
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
UFC 285
Date
4 March 2023
Round
2
Time
4:59
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–2
Opponent
Darren Till
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC 282
Date
10 December 2022
Round
3
Time
2:43
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–2
Opponent
Brad Tavares
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 276
Date
2 July 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–2
Opponent
Trevin Giles
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 264
Date
10 July 2021
Round
2
Time
1:41
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–2
Opponent
Markus Perez
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Date
11 October 2020
Round
1
Time
3:22
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–2
Opponent
Brendan Lesar
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
EFC 83
Date
14 December 2019
Round
1
Time
4:15
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Defended and unified the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Joilton Santos
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
KSW 50
Date
14 September 2019
Round
2
Time
3:04
Location
London, England
Notes
Return to Middleweight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–2
Opponent
Roberto Soldić
Method
KO (punches)
Event
KSW 45
Date
6 October 2018
Round
3
Time
2:33
Location
London, England
Notes
Lost the KSW Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Roberto Soldić
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
KSW 43
Date
14 April 2018
Round
2
Time
1:37
Location
Wrocław, Poland
Notes
Return to Welterweight. Won the KSW Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Yannick Bahati
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
EFC 62
Date
19 August 2017
Round
1
Time
1:30
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Won the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
José Maurício da Rocha Jr.
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
EFC 59
Date
13 May 2017
Round
1
Time
3:58
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Defended the EFC Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Rafał Haratyk
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
EFC 56
Date
9 December 2016
Round
2
Time
3:34
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Middleweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Martin van Staden
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
EFC 50
Date
17 June 2016
Round
3
Time
3:59
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Won the vacant EFC Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Bruno Mukulu
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
EFC 46
Date
12 December 2015
Round
2
Time
2:50
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Dino Bagattin
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
EFC 40
Date
6 June 2015
Round
2
Time
3:33
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Welterweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
Darren Daniel
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
EFC 37
Date
21 February 2015
Round
1
Time
4:50
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
4–1
Opponent
Garreth McLellan
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
EFC 33
Date
30 August 2014
Round
3
Time
2:12
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
For the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Donavin Hawkey
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
EFC 27
Date
27 February 2014
Round
1
Time
4:50
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
JC Lamprecht
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
EFC 24
Date
10 October 2013
Round
3
Time
1:54
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Bruno Mukulu
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
EFC 23
Date
12 September 2013
Round
1
Time
2:34
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Tshikangu Makuebo
Method
TKO (knee injury)
Event
EFC 21
Date
25 July 2013
Round
1
Time
1:18
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Notes
Middleweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
23–3
Khamzat Chimaev
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 319
16 August 2025
5
5:00
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
23–2
Sean Strickland
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 312
9 February 2025
5
5:00
Sydney, Australia
Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
22–2
Israel Adesanya
Submission (face crank)
UFC 305
18 August 2024
4
3:38
Perth, Australia
Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
21–2
Sean Strickland
Decision (split)
UFC 297
20 January 2024
5
5:00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
20–2
Robert Whittaker
TKO (punches)
UFC 290
8 July 2023
2
2:23
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
UFC Middleweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night.
Win
19–2
Derek Brunson
TKO (corner stoppage)
UFC 285
4 March 2023
2
4:59
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
18–2
Darren Till
Submission (face crank)
UFC 282
10 December 2022
3
2:43
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Fight of the Night.
Win
17–2
Brad Tavares
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 276
2 July 2022
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
16–2
Trevin Giles
KO (punches)
UFC 264
10 July 2021
2
1:41
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
15–2
Markus Perez
KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
11 October 2020
1
3:22
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
14–2
Brendan Lesar
Submission (guillotine choke)
EFC 83
14 December 2019
1
4:15
Gauteng, South Africa
Defended and unified the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
13–2
Joilton Santos
TKO (punches)
KSW 50
14 September 2019
2
3:04
London, England
Return to Middleweight.
Loss
12–2
Roberto Soldić
KO (punches)
KSW 45
6 October 2018
3
2:33
London, England
Lost the KSW Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
12–1
Roberto Soldić
TKO (punches)
KSW 43
14 April 2018
2
1:37
Wrocław, Poland
Return to Welterweight. Won the KSW Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
11–1
Yannick Bahati
Submission (guillotine choke)
EFC 62
19 August 2017
1
1:30
Gauteng, South Africa
Won the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
10–1
José Maurício da Rocha Jr.
TKO (punches)
EFC 59
13 May 2017
1
3:58
Gauteng, South Africa
Defended the EFC Welterweight Championship.
Win
9–1
Rafał Haratyk
Submission (guillotine choke)
EFC 56
9 December 2016
2
3:34
Gauteng, South Africa
Middleweight bout.
Win
8–1
Martin van Staden
Submission (guillotine choke)
EFC 50
17 June 2016
3
3:59
Gauteng, South Africa
Won the vacant EFC Welterweight Championship.
Win
7–1
Bruno Mukulu
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC 46
12 December 2015
2
2:50
Gauteng, South Africa
Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win
6–1
Dino Bagattin
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC 40
6 June 2015
2
3:33
Gauteng, South Africa
Welterweight debut.
Win
5–1
Darren Daniel
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC 37
21 February 2015
1
4:50
Gauteng, South Africa
Loss
4–1
Garreth McLellan
Submission (guillotine choke)
EFC 33
30 August 2014
3
2:12
Gauteng, South Africa
For the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
4–0
Donavin Hawkey
TKO (punches)
EFC 27
27 February 2014
1
4:50
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
3–0
JC Lamprecht
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC 24
10 October 2013
3
1:54
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
2–0
Bruno Mukulu
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC 23
12 September 2013
1
2:34
Gauteng, South Africa
Win
1–0
Tshikangu Makuebo
TKO (knee injury)
EFC 21
25 July 2013
1
1:18
Gauteng, South Africa
Middleweight debut.
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No.
1.
Event
UFC 297
Fight
Strickland vs. du Plessis
Date
20 January 2024
Venue
Scotiabank Arena
City
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
2.
2.
No.
2.
Event
UFC 305
Fight
du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Date
18 August 2024
Venue
RAC Arena
City
Perth, Australia
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
3.
3.
No.
3.
Event
UFC 312
Fight
du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Date
9 February 2025
Venue
Qudos Bank Arena
City
Sydney, Australia
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
4.
4.
No.
4.
Event
UFC 319
Fight
du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Date
16 August 2025
Venue
United Center
City
Chicago, Illinois, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
No.
Event
Fight
Date
Venue
City
PPV buys
1.
UFC 297
Strickland vs. du Plessis
20 January 2024
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Not Disclosed
2.
UFC 305
du Plessis vs. Adesanya
18 August 2024
RAC Arena
Perth, Australia
Not Disclosed
3.
UFC 312
du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
9 February 2025
Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney, Australia
Not Disclosed
4.
UFC 319
du Plessis vs. Chimaev
16 August 2025
United Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Not Disclosed
· External links
Preceded bySean Strickland
Preceded bySean Strickland
Awards and achievements
Preceded bySean Strickland
Awards and achievements
15th UFC Middleweight Champion 20 January 2024 – 16 August 2025
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byKhamzat Chimaev
Awards and achievements
Preceded bySean Strickland
15th UFC Middleweight Champion 20 January 2024 – 16 August 2025
Succeeded byKhamzat Chimaev

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