Robert Whittakervs
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker (TKO)
Middleweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, July 8, 2023
T-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.
Tale of the Tape
27-9-0
Record
23-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
6'0"
Height
6'1"
73"
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
4.39
SLpM
5.18
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.36
SApM
4.33
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.73
TD Avg.
2.22
38%
TD Acc.
51%
82%
TD Def.
34%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Robert Whittaker · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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
Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 10 fights
61.8
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
0.70
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:09
Avg control time
1:45
150
Career high strikes
147
4
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
71%
Head
59%
11%
Body
18%
19%
Leg
23%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
86%
Distance
82%
7%
Clinch
8%
7%
Ground
10%
Fight stats
Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
1
31 of 70
Significant strikes
62 of 104
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
32 of 71
Total strikes
74 of 118
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
0:57
Significant strikes by target
23 of 59
Head
38 of 77
2 of 4
Body
11 of 13
6 of 7
Leg
13 of 14
29 of 68
Distance
41 of 77
2 of 2
Clinch
8 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 17
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
29 of 54
23 of 45
Total str.
41 of 68
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
9 of 26
Sig. str.
33 of 50
9 of 26
Total str.
33 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)