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Dricus Du Plessis

All-time rank#31of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,479Feb 8, 2025
Current rating2,454after last rated bout
Rated record23–326 rated bouts
StatusActivelast fought Aug 2025

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600201520172019202120232025PEAK 2,479Jul 25, 2013 — 1,735Sep 12, 2013 — 1,820Oct 10, 2013 — 1,910Feb 27, 2014 — 1,964Aug 30, 2014 — 1,898Feb 21, 2015 — 1,955Jun 6, 2015 — 2,000Dec 12, 2015 — 2,013Jun 17, 2016 — 2,050Dec 9, 2016 — 2,086May 13, 2017 — 2,106 · world #904Aug 19, 2017 — 2,146 · world #590Apr 14, 2018 — 2,196 · world #363Oct 6, 2018 — 2,151 · world #650Sep 14, 2019 — 2,187 · world #473Dec 14, 2019 — 2,215 · world #355Oct 10, 2020 — 2,250 · world #251Jul 10, 2021 — 2,285 · world #171Jul 2, 2022 — 2,311 · world #122Dec 10, 2022 — 2,342 · world #82Mar 4, 2023 — 2,379 · world #53Jul 8, 2023 — 2,417 · world #38Jan 20, 2024 — 2,422 · world #31Aug 17, 2024 — 2,460 · world #18Feb 8, 2025 — 2,479 · world #14Aug 16, 2025 — 2,454 · world #19
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 26 rated bouts · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record26 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Aug 16, 2025Khamzat ChimaevLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev2,454
Feb 8, 2025Sean StricklandWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 22,479
Aug 17, 2024Israel AdesanyaWSubmission (Face Crank)43:38UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya2,460
Jan 20, 2024Sean StricklandWDecision (Split)55:00UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis2,422
Jul 8, 2023Robert WhittakerWTKO (Punches)22:23UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez2,417
Mar 4, 2023Derek BrunsonWTKO (Corner Stoppage)24:59UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane2,379
Dec 10, 2022Darren TillWSubmission (Face Crank)32:43UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev2,342
Jul 2, 2022Brad TavaresWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier2,311
Jul 10, 2021Trevin GilesWKO (Punches)21:41UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 32,285
Oct 10, 2020Markus PerezWKO (Punches)13:22UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen2,250
Dec 14, 2019Brendan LesarWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)14:15EFC 83 - EFC Worldwide 832,215
Sep 14, 2019Joilton LutterbachWTKO (Punches)23:04KSW 50 - London2,187
Oct 6, 2018Roberto SoldicLKO (Punches)32:33KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley2,151
Apr 14, 2018Roberto SoldicWTKO (Punches)21:37KSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis2,196
Aug 19, 2017Yannick BahatiWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:30EFC 62 - EFC Worldwide 622,146
May 13, 2017Jose Mauricio da Rocha JrWTKO (Punches)13:58EFC 59 - EFC Worldwide 592,106
Dec 9, 2016Rafal HaratykWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)23:34EFC 56 - EFC Worldwide 562,086
Jun 17, 2016Martin van StadenWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)33:59EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 502,050
Dec 12, 2015Bruno Belabela MukuluWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:50EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 462,013
Jun 6, 2015Dino BagattinWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:33EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 402,000
Feb 21, 2015Darren DanielWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:50EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 371,955
Aug 30, 2014Garreth McLellanLTechnical Submission (Guillotine Choke)32:12EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 331,898
Feb 27, 2014Donavin HawkeyWTKO (Punches)14:50EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 271,964
Oct 10, 2013Johannes Coenraad LamprechtWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)31:54EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 241,910
Sep 12, 2013Bruno Belabela MukuluWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:34EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 231,820
Jul 25, 2013Tshikangu MakueboWTKO (Punches)11:18EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 211,735

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