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Dricus Du Plessis vs Markus Perez

Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0; Markus Perez is 12-5-0. Markus Perez is 6 years older than Dricus Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Markus Perez. They have met once: Dricus Du Plessis 1, Markus Perez 0.

Dricus Du Plessis
South Africa
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks” · 24-3-0
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MiddleweightMet once
Markus Perez
Brazil
Markus Perez
“Maluko” · 12-5-0
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Style & credentials

Dricus Du Plessis

No background on record

Camp · Team CIT · South Africa
Markus Perez

No background on record

Camp · Viscardi Andrade Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
49%
18%
Body
42%
21%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dricus Du Plessislast 11 fights
85%
Markus Perezlast 7 fights
66%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC Markus Perez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.212.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.243.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.900.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMarkus Perez · Good · better than 80% 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
2.60
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.72
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.81 / 3.2
49%
Takedown accuracy
25%
50%
Takedown defence
77%
1:36
Control time / fight
1:48
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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
Markus Perez7 UFC fights · 192 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%61/224
26%50/72
8%15/17
Clinch
13%25/43
16%30/33
1%2/4
Ground
4%8/12
0%0/0
1%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dricus Du Plessis and Markus Perez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen (Sun, Oct 11, 2020), where Dricus Du Plessis won by TKO.

What are the records of Dricus Du Plessis and Markus Perez?

Dricus Du Plessis is 24-3-0 and Markus Perez is 12-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Dricus Du Plessis or Markus Perez?

Dricus Du Plessis has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Markus Perez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dricus Du Plessis or Markus Perez?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Dricus Du Plessis or Markus Perez?

Markus Perez is 38 and Dricus Du Plessis is 32.

Who has more finishes, Dricus Du Plessis or Markus Perez?

Dricus Du Plessis has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Markus Perez has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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