Saturday, December 10, 2022T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Darren Till by Submission in round 3 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Darren Till vs Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Darren TillDricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 70
Significant strikes86 / 147
50%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
58 / 94
Total strikes117 / 197
1 / 1
Takedowns6 / 6
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts3
1
Reversals0
0:23
Control time5:33
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Darren TillDricus Du Plessis
2674%6980%
Head
617%45%
Body
39%1315%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Darren Till35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/49
44/7
33/4
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
44/8
11/1
0
Dricus Du Plessis86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/40
22/4
1111/15
Clinch
2323/37
22/3
0
Ground
3131/46
0
22/2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Darren TillDricus Du Plessis
R1
6
60
10-810-910-8
R2
18
10
10-910-910-9
R3
11
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 12
Significant strikes60 / 85
50%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
9 / 15
Total strikes82 / 126
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
0:23
Control time3:56
Round 2Judges: Darren Till
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 33
Significant strikes10 / 28
55%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
38 / 54
Total strikes19 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time1:27
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 25
Significant strikes16 / 34
44%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
11 / 25
Total strikes16 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time0:10
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Darren Till
+173
37% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +549
Dricus Du Plessis
-181
64% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: +130
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Darren Till | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +155 | -195 |
| BetOnline | +170 | -200 |
| BetUS | +160 | -200 |
| Betway | +140 | -200 |
| Bovada | +170 | -210 |
| Cloudbet | +549 | -2000 |
| DraftKings | -160 | +130 |
| FanDuel | -110 | -116 |
| MyBookie | +145 | -185 |
| Pinnacle | +163 | -205 |
| sportsbetio | +150 | -227 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -190 |
| unibet | +160 | -200 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dricus Du Plessis absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Darren Till's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Darren Till
Muay Thai
- —Purple belt · Other
- 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural)Misfits Boxing
- —Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
- —Champion · Iskajunior
Dricus Du Plessis
No background on record
Camp · Team CIT · South AfricaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%62%
Head
13%18%
Body
15%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Darren Tilllast 1 fight
67%26%
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Darren Till· from fights outside the UFC Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.505.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.384.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · 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
2.50
Strikes landed / min5.21
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.24
0.51 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.90 / 3.9
46%
Takedown accuracy49%
70%
Takedown defence50%
0:54
Control time / fight1:36
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Darren Till12 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%200/556
6%23/36
16%61/77
Clinch
3%12/28
6%23/29
1%4/4
Ground
12%46/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Darren Till16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Dricus Du Plessis22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Darren Till1-4
- LUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WLaerte CostaMMA Sanda Combat · May 9, 2015TKO
- W
- WSérgio MatiasAspera FC 14 · Nov 29, 2014Submission · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight
- WDeivid CaubiackAspera FC 11 · Aug 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 9, 2013Submission
- WEdson JairoSanta Catarina Regional · Oct 5, 2013TKO
- WAlexandre PereiraSanta Catarina Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WPedro KellerSanta Catarina Regional · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WPaulo BatistaSanta Catarina Regional · May 18, 2013TKO
- WJunior DietzSanta Catarina Regional · May 4, 2013TKO
- WMuriel GiassiTavares Combat · Apr 6, 2013TKO
- WLuciano OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Feb 23, 2013DEC
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Till vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Darren Till by Submission in round 3 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.