Saturday, March 4, 2023T-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.
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Derek Brunson vs Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonDricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns1
37 / 84
Significant strikes71 / 115
44%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
43 / 90
Total strikes84 / 132
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
2:30
Control time1:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonDricus Du Plessis
2773%5577%
Head
924%811%
Body
13%811%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
44%24%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Derek Brunson37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/61
99/12
11/1
Clinch
33/5
0
0
Ground
44/5
0
0
Dricus Du Plessis71 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3939/79
66/7
88/9
Clinch
22/2
11/1
0
Ground
1414/16
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Derek BrunsonDricus Du Plessis
R1
12
9
10-910-910-9
R2
25
62
R3
0
0
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: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 23
Significant strikes9 / 14
52%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
18 / 29
Total strikes16 / 24
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
2:28
Control time0:55
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
25 / 61
Significant strikes62 / 101
41%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
25 / 61
Total strikes68 / 108
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:02
Control time0:30
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
0
Significant strikes0
0
Total strikes0
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
+141
41% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +195
Dricus Du Plessis
-133
57% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: +195
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +160 | -220 |
| BetOnline | +185 | -220 |
| BetUS | +165 | -210 |
| Betway | -286 | +195 |
| Bovada | +185 | -220 |
| Cloudbet | -166 | +135 |
| DraftKings | -165 | +135 |
| FanDuel | -154 | +120 |
| MyBookie | +183 | -232 |
| Pinnacle | +173 | -220 |
| sportsbetio | +179 | -250 |
| sports-interaction | +195 | -255 |
| unibet | +188 | -240 |
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.
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
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
74%62%
Head
15%18%
Body
11%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.335.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.024.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.921.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% 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
4.33
Strikes landed / min5.21
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.24
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.90 / 3.9
33%
Takedown accuracy49%
80%
Takedown defence50%
3:41
Control time / fight1:36
0.50
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
Derek Brunson21 UFC fights · 648 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%234/745
12%80/130
14%91/129
Clinch
12%79/128
2%16/16
0%1/1
Ground
22%144/239
0%3/3
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
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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
Derek Brunson3-2
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
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 Derek Brunson vs Dricus Du Plessis?
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.