Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Darren Till
The Gorilla
18-5-1
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Darren Till (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:43
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
Stillknocks
24-3-0
Saturday, December 10, 2022
T-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.

Fight stats

Darren Till
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 70
Significant strikes
86 of 147
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
58 of 94
Total strikes
117 of 197
1 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 6
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
5:33
Significant strikes by target
26 of 57
Head
69 of 123
6 of 9
Body
4 of 7
3 of 4
Leg
13 of 17
29 of 60
Distance
28 of 59
1 of 1
Clinch
25 of 40
5 of 9
Ground
33 of 48

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
60 of 85
9 of 15
Total str.
82 of 126
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:23
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
10 of 28
38 of 54
Total str.
19 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
16 of 34
11 of 25
Total str.
16 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:10

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.

SportsbookDarren TillDricus 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Darren Till 27%73% Dricus Du Plessis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Darren Till
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Dricus Du Plessis
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power94
95Speed94
96Precision90
83Durability93
62Engine96
57Wrestling93
58Ground94

Biggest edge Dricus Du Plessis, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

Darren Till is on the left of every row, Dricus Du Plessis on the right.
98Punch power95
93Kick power92
97Punch speed94
93Kick speed93
96Accuracy90
57Takedowns93
71Ground striking95
45Submissions93
70Chin95
95Body strength90
62Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-5-1
Record
24-3-0
1714
Power Index rating
1886
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
England
Nationality
South Africa

Striking Profile

2.30
SLpM
5.21
46%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.31
SApM
4.24
56%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.55
TD Avg.
1.90
46%
TD Acc.
48%
69%
TD Def.
50%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Till · 4-1
  • W
    BKFC 90: Tierney vs. Franco · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:22
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 21 · May 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 20 · Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R6 · 1:05
  • L
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 11 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
82.4
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:54
Avg control time
1:36
49
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Darren Till
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
69%
Head
62%
14%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
21%
Darren Till
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
76%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
7%
14%
Ground
8%