Dricus Du Plessisvs
Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (Unanimous Decision)
Middleweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, February 8, 2025
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.
Tale of the Tape
23-3-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
32
Age
35
6'1"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.18
SLpM
5.98
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.33
SApM
4.53
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.22
TD Avg.
0.66
51%
TD Acc.
62%
34%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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
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
Common Opponents
Dricus Du Plessis
Sean Strickland
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 25 fights
77.0
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.72
1:45
Avg control time
1:21
147
Career high strikes
186
6
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike target
Sean Strickland
59%
Head
81%
18%
Body
14%
23%
Leg
5%
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike position
Sean Strickland
82%
Distance
92%
8%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
5%
Fight stats
Dricus Du Plessis
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
0
147 of 314
Significant strikes
128 of 263
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
149 of 316
Total strikes
128 of 263
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
50 of 193
Head
90 of 212
45 of 59
Body
29 of 41
52 of 62
Leg
9 of 10
147 of 314
Distance
128 of 263
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
16 of 49
20 of 45
Total str.
16 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 60
Sig. str.
29 of 54
31 of 60
Total str.
29 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 79
Sig. str.
24 of 47
39 of 79
Total str.
24 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
21 of 66
Sig. str.
28 of 51
23 of 68
Total str.
28 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
36 of 64
Sig. str.
31 of 62
36 of 64
Total str.
31 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)