Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Darren Till
EnglandDarren Till
“The Gorilla”
18-5-1
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Darren Till (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:43
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaDricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
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

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 45%55% Dricus Du Plessis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-5-1
Record
23-3-0
1599
Elo rating
1631
0
Win Streak
0
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
5.18
46%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.31
SApM
4.33
56%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.55
TD Avg.
2.22
46%
TD Acc.
51%
69%
TD Def.
34%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darren Till · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight
Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 10 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.20
0:54
Avg control time
1:45
49
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Darren Till
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
69%
Head
59%
14%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
23%
Darren Till
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
76%
Distance
82%
10%
Clinch
8%
14%
Ground
10%