Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman
Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0; Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0. Kamaru Usman is 7 years older than Dricus Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kamaru Usman. They have met once: Dricus Du Plessis 1, Kamaru Usman 0.
MiddleweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Dricus Du Plessis
No background on record
Camp · Team CIT · South AfricaKamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%63%
Head
18%29%
Body
21%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC Kamaru Usman· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.214.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.242.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.902.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min4.13
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
49%
Takedown accuracy42%
50%
Takedown defence90%
1:36
Control time / fight7:22
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Dricus Du Plessis22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dricus Du Plessis4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WBrendan LesarEFC Worldwide 83 · Dec 14, 2019· R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WJosé da Rocha JuniorEFC Worldwide 59 · May 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Welterweight
- W
- WMartin van StadenEFC Worldwide 50 · Jun 17, 2016· R3 · 3:59 · Welterweight
- WBruno MukuluEFC Worldwide 46 · Dec 12, 2015· R2 · 2:50 · Catchweight
- WDino BagattinEFC Worldwide 40 · Jun 6, 2015· R2 · 3:33 · Welterweight
- WDarren DanielEFC Africa 37 · Feb 21, 2015· R1 · 4:50 · Middleweight
- L
- WDonavin HawkeyEFC Africa 27 · Feb 27, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Middleweight
- WJC LamprechtEFC Africa 24 · Oct 10, 2013· R3 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WBruno MukuluEFC Africa 23 · Sep 12, 2013· R1 · 2:34 · Middleweight
- WTshikangu MakueboEFC Africa 21 · Jul 25, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman (Sat, Jul 18, 2026), where Dricus Du Plessis won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman?
Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0 and Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Dricus Du Plessis or Kamaru Usman?
Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.
Who is taller, Dricus Du Plessis or Kamaru Usman?
Dricus Du Plessis is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kamaru Usman stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Dricus Du Plessis or Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman is 39 and Dricus Du Plessis is 32.
Who has more finishes, Dricus Du Plessis or Kamaru Usman?
Dricus Du Plessis has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Kamaru Usman has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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