Sean Stricklandvs
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (Split Decision)
Middleweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
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"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
5.98
SLpM
5.18
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.53
SApM
4.33
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.66
TD Avg.
2.22
62%
TD Acc.
51%
68%
TD Def.
34%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Strickland · 3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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
Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
Head-to-Head History
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%
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
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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)