Derek Brunsonvs
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson (TKO)
Middleweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, March 4, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 2 (4:59) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 285: Jones vs Gane, held Saturday, March 4, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Tale of the Tape
23-9-0
Record
23-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
32
6'1"
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
76"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
3.51
SLpM
5.18
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.05
SApM
4.33
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
3.14
TD Avg.
2.22
33%
TD Acc.
51%
85%
TD Def.
34%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Derek Brunson · 3-2
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. ShahbazyanSat, Aug 1, 2020TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Middleweight
Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Common Opponents
Derek Brunson
Dricus Du Plessis
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 10 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
1.71
Avg takedowns
2.20
3:19
Avg control time
1:45
88
Career high strikes
147
6
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Derek Brunson
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
71%
Head
59%
15%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
23%
Derek Brunson
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
63%
Distance
82%
15%
Clinch
8%
23%
Ground
10%
Fight stats
Derek Brunson
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
1
37 of 84
Significant strikes
71 of 115
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
43 of 90
Total strikes
84 of 132
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
2:30
Control time
1:25
Significant strikes by target
27 of 71
Head
55 of 97
9 of 12
Body
8 of 9
1 of 1
Leg
8 of 9
30 of 74
Distance
53 of 95
3 of 5
Clinch
3 of 3
4 of 5
Ground
15 of 17
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 14
18 of 29
Total str.
16 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
1
2:28
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
25 of 61
Sig. str.
62 of 101
25 of 61
Total str.
68 of 108
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:30
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)