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

Dricus Du Plessis def. Markus Perez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:22
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus 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
Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
23-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
6'1"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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. JacareSat, Nov 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2Sat, Feb 2, 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%