Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaDricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
24-3-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya (Submission)

Submission · Round 4 · 3:38
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
Saturday, August 17, 2024
RAC 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 Saturday, August 17, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Dricus Du Plessis
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
0
90 of 197
Significant strikes
97 of 203
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
99 of 206
Total strikes
105 of 211
4 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 1
44%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:39
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
61 of 155
Head
63 of 165
7 of 13
Body
26 of 29
22 of 29
Leg
8 of 9
80 of 184
Distance
92 of 198
8 of 11
Clinch
4 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 52
Sig. str.
16 of 37
22 of 52
Total str.
16 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
17 of 30
22 of 34
Total str.
25 of 38
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:28
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 75
Sig. str.
40 of 83
31 of 75
Total str.
40 of 83
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 45
Sig. str.
24 of 53
24 of 45
Total str.
24 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:07

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.

SportsbookDricus Du PlessisIsrael 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, August 17, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dricus Du Plessis 46%54% Israel Adesanya

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Dricus Du Plessis
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power95
94Speed97
90Precision95
93Durability93
96Engine96
93Wrestling86
94Ground88

Biggest edge Dricus Du Plessis, Submissions +8

Attribute by attribute

Dricus Du Plessis is on the left of every row, Israel Adesanya on the right.
95Punch power94
92Kick power95
94Punch speed96
93Kick speed97
90Accuracy95
93Takedowns86
95Ground striking90
93Submissions85
95Chin92
90Body strength94
96Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-3-0
Record
24-6-0
1928
Power Index rating
1954
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Switch
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
South Africa
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Striking Profile

5.21
SLpM
4.03
48%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.24
SApM
3.22
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.90
TD Avg.
0.05
48%
TD Acc.
9%
50%
TD Def.
76%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 19 fights
82.4
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:36
Avg control time
0:32
147
Career high strikes
119
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Dricus Du Plessis
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
62%
Head
49%
18%
Body
21%
21%
Leg
30%
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
85%
Distance
92%
7%
Clinch
5%
8%
Ground
3%