23
87%
Finish Rate
9
KO / TKO
11
Submissions
2013
Pro Debut
Biography
Dricus du Plessis, 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 a former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is the first South African to win a UFC championship. As of 19 August 2025, he is #2 in the Meta UFC middleweight 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.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy49%
Takedown accuracy51%
5.18
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
4.33
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
2.22
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.71
avg
Submissions
0.4
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 193 cmUFC debut Oct. 10, 2020Born Welkom, South AfricaTeam CIT MMA
How He Wins
KO / TKO9
Decision3
Submission11
Finish Rate
87%
20 of 23
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
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Mixed Martial Arts26 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Khamzat ChimaevH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 319 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Win |  Sean StricklandH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 312 | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Win |  Israel AdesanyaH2H | Submission (face crank) | R4 | UFC 305 | Aug 18, 2024 |
| Win | Sean StricklandH2H | Decision (split) | R5 | UFC 297 | Jan 20, 2024 |
| Win |  Robert WhittakerH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC 290 | Jul 8, 2023 |
| Win | Derek BrunsonH2H | TKO (corner stoppage) | R2 | UFC 285 | Mar 4, 2023 |
| Win |  Darren TillH2H | Submission (face crank) | R3 | UFC 282 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Win | Brad TavaresH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 276 | Jul 2, 2022 |
| Win | Trevin GilesH2H | KO (punches) | R2 | UFC 264 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Win |  Markus PerezH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Oct 11, 2020 |
| Win |  Brendan LesarH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | EFC 83 | Dec 14, 2019 |
| Win | Joilton Santos | TKO (punches) | R2 | KSW 50 | Sep 14, 2019 |
| Loss |  Roberto SoldićH2H | KO (punches) | R3 | KSW 45 | Oct 6, 2018 |
| Win | Roberto SoldićH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | KSW 43 | Apr 14, 2018 |
| Win |  Yannick BahatiH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | EFC 62 | Aug 19, 2017 |
| Win | José Maurício da Rocha Jr.H2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | EFC 59 | May 13, 2017 |
| Win |  Rafał HaratykH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | EFC 56 | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Win | Martin van StadenH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R3 | EFC 50 | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Win | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | EFC 46 | Dec 12, 2015 |
| Win | Dino BagattinH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | EFC 40 | Jun 6, 2015 |
| Win | Darren DanielH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | EFC 37 | Feb 21, 2015 |
| Loss | Garreth McLellanH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R3 | EFC 33 | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Win | Donavin HawkeyH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | EFC 27 | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Win | JC Lamprecht | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R3 | EFC 24 | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Win | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | EFC 23 | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Win | Tshikangu MakueboH2H | TKO (knee injury) | R1 | EFC 21 | Jul 25, 2013 |
Related Fighters
Khamzat Chimaev15-1-0 · MW
Sean Strickland31-7-0 · MW
Israel Adesanya24-6-0 · MW
Robert Whittaker26-9-0 · MW
Derek Brunson24-9-0 · MW
Darren Till18-5-1 · MW
Brad Tavares21-12-0 · MW
Trevin Giles16-7-0 · WW
Markus Perez15-7-0 · MW
Brendan Lesar3-4-0 · MW
Joilton Lutterbach42-10-0 · LHW
Roberto Soldic21-4-0 · MWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.