Sunday, February 9, 2025Afterpay 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 Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
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Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
147 / 314
Significant strikes128 / 263
47%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
149 / 316
Total strikes128 / 263
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland
5034%9070%
Head
4531%2923%
Body
5235%97%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dricus Du Plessis147 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/193
4545/59
5252/62
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean Strickland128 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9090/212
2929/41
99/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland
R1
20
16
10-910-910-9
R2
31
29
10-910-910-9
R3
39
24
10-910-910-9
R4
21
28
10-910-910-9
R5
36
31
10-910-910-9
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: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 45
Significant strikes16 / 49
44%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
20 / 45
Total strikes16 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 60
Significant strikes29 / 54
52%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
31 / 60
Total strikes29 / 54
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 79
Significant strikes24 / 47
49%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
39 / 79
Total strikes24 / 47
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 66
Significant strikes28 / 51
32%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
23 / 68
Total strikes28 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 64
Significant strikes31 / 62
56%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
36 / 64
Total strikes31 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
26
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Sean Strickland
●50-45 Plessis×20●49-46 Plessis×5●48-47 Plessis
All 26 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Plessis
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com50-45Plessis
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Plessis
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv50-45Plessis
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight50-45Plessis
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports50-45Plessis
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50-45Plessis
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com50-45Plessis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Plessis
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned50-45Plessis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-45Plessis
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50-45Plessis
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated50-45Plessis
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50-45Plessis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Plessis
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50-45Plessis
- CombatPress.com50-45Plessis
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50-45Plessis
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-45Plessis
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas50-45Plessis
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49-46Plessis
- Kendrick Johnson · MMAWeekly.com49-46Plessis
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49-46Plessis
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com49-46Plessis
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com49-46Plessis
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48-47Plessis
Fan Scorecards
363 fan scorecards submitted
97%
Dricus Du Plessis
2%
Sean Strickland
●50-45 Plessis69.4%●49-46 Plessis15.2%●48-47 Plessis4.4%●50-44 Plessis3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Plessis
R2
84%
Plessis
R3
86%
Plessis
R4
90%
Plessis
R5
97%
Plessis
Betting Odds
Dricus Du Plessis
-246
71% implied win probability
Open: -180Best: -215
Sean Strickland
+292
26% implied win probability
Open: +152Best: +2000
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Dricus Du Plessis | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -216 | +204 |
| Bet105 | -216 | +186 |
| BetAnything | -255 | +215 |
| BetMGM | -225 | +185 |
| BetOnline | -225 | +190 |
| BetRivers | -225 | +185 |
| BetUS | -250 | +200 |
| Betway | -225 | +175 |
| Bookmaker | -258 | +203 |
| Bovada | -220 | +185 |
| Caesars | -225 | +185 |
| Circa | -220 | +190 |
| Cloudbet | -380 | +235 |
| DraftKings | -8500 | +2000 |
| FanDuel | -215 | +180 |
| MyBookie | -225 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -224 | +193 |
| SXBet | -217 | +180 |
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
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Dricus Du Plessis absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% 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 AfricaSean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%81%
Head
18%14%
Body
21%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dricus Du Plessis· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.215.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.244.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.900.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · 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 / min5.98
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
49%
Takedown accuracy62%
50%
Takedown defence69%
1:36
Control time / fight1:21
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
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
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
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland?
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 Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Was Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 363 fan cards scored it for Dricus Du Plessis; 100% of 26 media scores picked Dricus Du Plessis.