Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 285: Jones vs Gane
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:59
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
Saturday, 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.

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)
Pre-fight comparison▾

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"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
5.18
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.05
SApM
4.33
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.14
TD Avg.
2.22
33%
TD Acc.
51%
85%
TD Def.
34%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Middleweight
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 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%