Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 23 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Plessis
- MMAMania.com48-47Plessis
- BloodyElbow.com48-47Plessis
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports48-47Plessis
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Plessis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Plessis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Plessis
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Plessis
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas48-47Plessis
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48-47Plessis
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Plessis
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com48-47Plessis
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Plessis
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press48-47Strickland
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Strickland
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48-47Strickland
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press48-47Strickland
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com48-47Strickland
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Strickland
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Strickland
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- CombatPress.com49-46Strickland
Fan Scorecards
4,276 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean Strickland | Dricus Du Plessis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -110 | -120 | |
| BetOnline | -107 | -113 | |
| BetUS | -115 | -115 | |
| Betway | +350 | -549 | |
| Bovada | -107 | -103 | |
| Cloudbet | -310 | +205 | |
| DraftKings | +114 | -145 | |
| FanDuel | +138 | -176 | |
| mybookie | -300 | +190 | |
| Pinnacle | +102 | -115 | |
| SXBet | -106 | -112 | |
| unibet | -103 | -115 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Dricus Du Plessis absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
No background on record
Camp · Team CIT · South AfricaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Was Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis a robbery?
Many scored it for Sean Strickland: 58% of 4276 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 57% of 23 media scores picked Dricus Du Plessis. The judges gave it to Dricus Du Plessis.