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Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0. Brad Tavares is 6 years older than Dricus Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brad Tavares. They have met once: Brad Tavares 0, Dricus Du Plessis 1.

Brad Tavares
United States
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
UDTKOUD
MiddleweightMet once
Dricus Du Plessis
South Africa
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks” · 24-3-0
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Style & credentials

Brad Tavares
MMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
  • —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
Dricus Du Plessis

No background on record

Camp · Team CIT · South Africa

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
62%
17%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.415.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.324.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.41
Strikes landed / min
5.21
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.24
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.90 / 3.9
27%
Takedown accuracy
49%
80%
Takedown defence
50%
1:40
Control time / fight
1:36
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Dricus Du Plessis11 UFC fights · 906 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%437/1228
16%146/191
20%184/239
Clinch
6%52/76
1%13/15
0%0/0
Ground
8%70/98
0%2/2
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brad TavaresDricus Du Plessis

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Dricus Du Plessis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier (Sat, Jul 2, 2022), where Dricus Du Plessis won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Dricus Du Plessis?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Dricus Du Plessis?

Dricus Du Plessis has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Brad Tavares, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Dricus Du Plessis?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Dricus Du Plessis?

Brad Tavares is 38 and Dricus Du Plessis is 32.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Dricus Du Plessis?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Dricus Du Plessis has 11 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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