Dricus Du Plessis “Stilknocks”
23-3-0 · MatchWiz rating 1733
Age32Height6'1"Reach76"StanceSwitchDivisionMiddleweightCampCIT Performance InstituteCountrySouth Africa
Rating trend
current 1733 · hover or touch the chart to trace each fight
Our Elo-style rating after each UFC fight — 1500 is average; champions live around 1700+ (full leaderboard). This is the backbone of our win probabilities.
Career rates
Fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Event | Δ rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Kamaru Usman | upcoming | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | – |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Khamzat Chimaev | L · Decision - Unanimous R5 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | -17 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Sean Strickland | W · Decision - Unanimous R5 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | +12 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Israel Adesanya | W · Submission R4 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | +18 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Sean Strickland | W · Decision - Split R5 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis | +12 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Robert Whittaker | W · KO/TKO R2 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | +21 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Derek Brunson | W · KO/TKO R2 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | +37 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Darren Till | W · Submission R3 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | +36 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Brad Tavares | W · Decision - Unanimous R3 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | +34 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Trevin Giles | W · KO/TKO R2 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | +43 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Markus Perez | W · KO/TKO R1 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | +36 |
Record is career MMA (including pre-UFC fights); the history and rating cover UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on. Back to the fight board →