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Dricus Du Plessis vs Jared Cannonier

Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0; Jared Cannonier is 18-10-0. Jared Cannonier is 10 years older than Dricus Du Plessis. Jared Cannonier has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dricus Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jared Cannonier. Dricus Du Plessis and Jared Cannonier have never fought each other.

Dricus Du Plessis
South Africa
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks” · 24-3-0
UDUDUD
MiddleweightNever fought
Jared Cannonier
United States
Jared Cannonier
“Tha Killa Gorilla” · 18-10-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Dricus Du Plessis

No background on record

Camp · Team CIT · South Africa
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
  • 2023Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
  • —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Camp · The MMA Lab · Glendale, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
63%
18%
Body
20%
21%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC Jared Cannonier· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.214.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.244.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.900.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.21
Strikes landed / min
4.25
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.36
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 1.7
49%
Takedown accuracy
45%
50%
Takedown defence
65%
1:36
Control time / fight
1:44
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Dricus Du PlessisJared Cannonier

Frequently asked questions

Have Dricus Du Plessis and Jared Cannonier ever fought?

No. Dricus Du Plessis and Jared Cannonier have never fought each other.

What are the records of Dricus Du Plessis and Jared Cannonier?

Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0 and Jared Cannonier is 18-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dricus Du Plessis or Jared Cannonier?

Jared Cannonier has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Dricus Du Plessis, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dricus Du Plessis or Jared Cannonier?

Dricus Du Plessis is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Jared Cannonier stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Dricus Du Plessis or Jared Cannonier?

Jared Cannonier is 42 and Dricus Du Plessis is 32.

Who has more finishes, Dricus Du Plessis or Jared Cannonier?

Dricus Du Plessis has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Jared Cannonier has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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