Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Markus Perez
BrazilMarkus Perez
“Maluko”
12-5-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Markus Perez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:22
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaDricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
Sunday, October 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Markus Perez by TKO in round 1 (3:22) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Markus Perez
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
1
14 of 43
Significant strikes
26 of 58
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
14 of 43
Total strikes
26 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
8 of 36
Head
7 of 28
3 of 4
Body
4 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
15 of 25
14 of 43
Distance
23 of 54
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 43
Sig. str.
26 of 58
14 of 43
Total str.
26 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Markus Perez vs Dricus Du Plessis?

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Markus Perez by TKO in round 1 (3:22) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Markus Perez 42%58% Dricus Du Plessis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
23-3-0
1485
Elo rating
1542
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
South Africa

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
5.18
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.72
SApM
4.33
52%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.81
TD Avg.
2.22
25%
TD Acc.
51%
77%
TD Def.
34%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Markus Perez · 1-4
  • L
    Dalcha Lungiambula
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs SandhagenSun, Oct 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrew Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 10 fights
27.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
0.57
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:48
Avg control time
1:45
54
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Markus Perez
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
49%
Head
59%
42%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
23%
Markus Perez
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
66%
Distance
82%
30%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
10%