Middleweight
“Stillknocks”
🇿🇦 South Africa
win“Nigerian Nightmare”
🇳🇬 Nigeria
lossU-DEC · ROUND 5 · 5:00
| Dricus Du Plessis | TALE OF THE TAPE | Kamaru Usman |
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| LLOSSAug 16, 2025vs Khamzat ChimaevDecision - UnanimousROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ WWINFeb 8, 2025vs Sean StricklandU-DECROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ WWINAug 17, 2024vs Israel AdesanyaSUBROUND 4 / 3:38View bout breakdown ↗ WWINJan 19, 2024vs Sean StricklandS-DECROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ WWINJul 7, 2023vs Robert WhittakerKO/TKOROUND 2 / 2:23View bout breakdown ↗ | Last 5 fightsNewest first · supplied history | WWINJun 14, 2025vs Joaquin BuckleyDecision - UnanimousROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ LLOSSOct 20, 2023vs Khamzat ChimaevM-DECROUND 3 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ LLOSSMar 17, 2023vs Leon EdwardsM-DECROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ LLOSSAug 19, 2022vs Leon EdwardsKO/TKOROUND 5 / 4:04View bout breakdown ↗ WWINNov 5, 2021vs Colby CovingtonU-DECROUND 5 / 5:00View bout breakdown ↗ |
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| South Africa | Country | Nigeria |
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| 24–3–0 | MMA record | 21–5–0 |
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| 32 | Age | 39 |
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| 73 in | Height | 72 in |
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| 76 in | Reach | 76 in |
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| 185 lb | Weight | 171 lb |
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| Switch | Stance | Switch |
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Tape uses current supplied profiles, not measurements reconstructed for the bout date.
Fight totals
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 136 of 273 | Significant strikes | 92 of 234 |
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| 139 of 278 | Total strikes | 99 of 244 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 2 | Takedowns | 0 of 7 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:06 | Control | 0:24 |
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| 102 of 230 | Head | 49 of 170 |
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| 24 of 30 | Body | 37 of 58 |
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| 10 of 13 | Leg | 6 of 6 |
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| 132 of 267 | Distance | 88 of 230 |
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| 4 of 4 | Clinch | 4 of 4 |
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| 0 of 2 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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Round by round
Round 1
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 29 of 62 | Significant strikes | 17 of 41 |
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| 30 of 63 | Total strikes | 18 of 42 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:00 | Control | 0:00 |
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| 22 of 50 | Head | 8 of 28 |
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| 2 of 5 | Body | 7 of 11 |
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| 5 of 7 | Leg | 2 of 2 |
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| 28 of 61 | Distance | 17 of 41 |
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| 1 of 1 | Clinch | 0 of 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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Round 2
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 36 of 70 | Significant strikes | 14 of 39 |
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| 38 of 73 | Total strikes | 19 of 46 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:06 | Control | 0:15 |
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| 32 of 66 | Head | 8 of 32 |
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| 2 of 2 | Body | 6 of 7 |
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| 2 of 2 | Leg | 0 of 0 |
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| 34 of 67 | Distance | 11 of 36 |
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| 2 of 2 | Clinch | 3 of 3 |
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| 0 of 1 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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Round 3
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 25 of 43 | Significant strikes | 17 of 38 |
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| 25 of 43 | Total strikes | 17 of 38 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:00 | Control | 0:02 |
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| 17 of 33 | Head | 8 of 23 |
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| 6 of 8 | Body | 9 of 15 |
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| 2 of 2 | Leg | 0 of 0 |
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| 25 of 43 | Distance | 17 of 38 |
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| 0 of 0 | Clinch | 0 of 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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Round 4
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 24 of 51 | Significant strikes | 21 of 49 |
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| 24 of 52 | Total strikes | 21 of 50 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 3 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:00 | Control | 0:00 |
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| 18 of 43 | Head | 11 of 35 |
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| 6 of 7 | Body | 8 of 12 |
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| 0 of 1 | Leg | 2 of 2 |
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| 23 of 49 | Distance | 21 of 49 |
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| 1 of 1 | Clinch | 0 of 0 |
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| 0 of 1 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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Round 5
| Dricus Du Plessis | FIGHT STATISTICS | Kamaru Usman |
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| 22 of 47 | Significant strikes | 23 of 67 |
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| 22 of 47 | Total strikes | 24 of 68 |
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| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
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| 0 of 2 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
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| 0 | Sub. attempts | 0 |
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| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
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| 0:00 | Control | 0:07 |
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| 13 of 38 | Head | 14 of 52 |
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| 8 of 8 | Body | 7 of 13 |
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| 1 of 1 | Leg | 2 of 2 |
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| 22 of 47 | Distance | 22 of 66 |
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| 0 of 0 | Clinch | 1 of 1 |
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| 0 of 0 | Ground | 0 of 0 |
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UFC profile statistics and overall MMA records have different coverage. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
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