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UFCUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, 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.

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)
Pre-fight comparison▾

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"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
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
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%