Saturday, July 8, 2023T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Robert Whittaker by TKO in round 2 (2:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Robert Whittaker vs Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robert WhittakerDricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns1
31 / 70
Significant strikes62 / 104
44%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
32 / 71
Total strikes74 / 118
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:23
Control time0:57
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robert WhittakerDricus Du Plessis
2374%3861%
Head
26%1118%
Body
619%1321%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
76%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robert Whittaker31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/57
22/4
66/7
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Dricus Du Plessis62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/53
99/10
1313/14
Clinch
77/8
11/2
0
Ground
1212/16
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Robert WhittakerDricus Du Plessis
R1
22
29
10-910-910-9
R2
9
33
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: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 44
Significant strikes29 / 54
50%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
23 / 45
Total strikes41 / 68
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:23
Control time0:55
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
9 / 26
Significant strikes33 / 50
35%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
9 / 26
Total strikes33 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Robert Whittaker
-260
72% implied win probability
Open: -360Best: -125
Dricus Du Plessis
+228
30% implied win probability
Open: +268Best: +290
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Robert Whittaker | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -350 | +235 |
| BetOnline | -340 | +280 |
| BetUS | -330 | +250 |
| Betway | -125 | -111 |
| Bovada | -340 | +275 |
| Cloudbet | -318 | +277 |
| DraftKings | -150 | +120 |
| FanDuel | -156 | +122 |
| MyBookie | -357 | +276 |
| Pinnacle | -368 | +290 |
| sportsbetio | -435 | +255 |
| sports-interaction | -300 | +220 |
| unibet | -360 | +275 |
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.
- Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
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
72%62%
Head
10%18%
Body
18%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robert Whittaker· from fights outside the UFC Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.415.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.404.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.711.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% 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
4.41
Strikes landed / min5.21
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.24
0.71 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.90 / 3.9
38%
Takedown accuracy49%
80%
Takedown defence50%
1:04
Control time / fight1:36
0.00
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
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
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
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 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
Robert Whittaker3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun SpoonerSFA 13 · Mar 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WIan BoneCage Fighting Championship · Dec 9, 2011TKO
- LHoon KimLegend FC 6 · Oct 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- WCorey NelsonCage Fighting Championship · Aug 26, 2011Submission
- W
- WNate ThomsonCage Fighting Championship · Oct 8, 2010Submission
- WJay CobainCage Fighting Championship · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick ArielCage Fighting Championship · Mar 12, 2010TKO
- W
- WChris TallowinXtreme Fighting Championships · Mar 14, 2009TKO
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 Robert Whittaker vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Robert Whittaker by TKO in round 2 (2:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.