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UFCUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

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.

Fight stats

Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
0
173 of 408
Significant strikes
137 of 354
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
183 of 419
Total strikes
140 of 358
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
55%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:08
Significant strikes by target
157 of 387
Head
81 of 283
10 of 15
Body
32 of 37
6 of 6
Leg
24 of 34
173 of 408
Distance
134 of 348
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 75
Sig. str.
18 of 51
39 of 80
Total str.
19 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 62
Sig. str.
26 of 60
26 of 66
Total str.
26 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 87
Sig. str.
29 of 84
31 of 87
Total str.
29 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
33 of 85
Sig. str.
29 of 73
34 of 87
Total str.
31 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
53 of 99
Sig. str.
35 of 86
53 of 99
Total str.
35 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
23-3-0
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
6'1"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
5.18
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.53
SApM
4.33
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
2.22
62%
TD Acc.
51%
68%
TD Def.
34%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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 25 fights · 10 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
0.72
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:21
Avg control time
1:45
186
Career high strikes
147
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Sean Strickland
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
81%
Head
59%
14%
Body
18%
5%
Leg
23%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
92%
Distance
82%
3%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
10%