Sunday, August 18, 2024RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya by Submission in round 4 (3:38) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya, held Sunday, August 18, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.
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Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
90 / 197
Significant strikes97 / 203
46%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
99 / 206
Total strikes105 / 211
4 / 9
Takedowns0 / 1
44%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
3:39
Control time0:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
6168%6365%
Head
78%2627%
Body
2224%88%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
82%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dricus Du Plessis90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/142
77/13
2222/29
Clinch
88/11
0
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Israel Adesanya97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5959/161
2525/28
88/9
Clinch
44/4
0
0
Ground
0
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
R1
22
16
10-910-910-9
R2
13
17
10-910-910-9
R3
31
40
10-910-910-9
R4
24
24
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: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 52
Significant strikes16 / 37
42%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
22 / 52
Total strikes16 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 25
Significant strikes17 / 30
52%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
22 / 34
Total strikes25 / 38
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 1
60%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
3:28
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 75
Significant strikes40 / 83
41%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
31 / 75
Total strikes40 / 83
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 45
Significant strikes24 / 53
53%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
24 / 45
Total strikes24 / 53
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:11
Control time0:07
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Plessis | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Plessis | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Plessis | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Dricus Du Plessis
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +400
Israel Adesanya
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: +113
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Dricus Du Plessis | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -110 | -120 |
| BetMGM | +400 | -650 |
| BetOnline | -118 | -102 |
| BetRivers | -107 | -117 |
| BetUS | -115 | -115 |
| Betway | +110 | -154 |
| Bovada | -108 | -108 |
| Caesars | +105 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | -128 | +112 |
| DraftKings | -115 | -115 |
| FanDuel | +300 | -430 |
| MyBookie | -107 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | -127 | +113 |
| SXBet | -135 | +106 |
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
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Dricus Du Plessis
No background on record
Camp · Team CIT · South AfricaIsrael Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%49%
Head
18%21%
Body
21%30%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.214.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.243.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.900.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.21
Strikes landed / min4.03
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.22
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.05 / 0.6
49%
Takedown accuracy9%
50%
Takedown defence76%
1:36
Control time / fight0:32
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
Dricus Du Plessis22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya by Submission in round 4 (3:38) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya, held Sunday, August 18, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.