“Stillknocks”
Dricus DU Plessis "Stillknocks" is an active Middleweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Dricus DU Plessis is an active Middleweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 8-0-0, UFC record is 9-1-0, nationality is South Africa, team is Team CIT, stance is Switch, height is 6' 1", reach is 76". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev on Aug 16 2025 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-1 with 2 finishes.
The striking profile lists 5.18 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.33 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 48% striking accuracy, 52% striking defense. The grappling data lists 2.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 51% takedown accuracy, 34% takedown defense, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 9 KO/TKO wins, 11 submission wins, 3 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 87% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16 2025 |
| WIN | Sean Strickland | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Feb 08 2025 |
| WIN | Israel Adesanya | Submission (Face Crank) | UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Aug 17 2024 |
| WIN | Sean Strickland | Decision (Split) | UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis | Jan 20 2024 |
| WIN | Robert Whittaker | TKO (Punches) | UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jul 08 2023 |
| WIN | Derek Brunson | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane | Mar 04 2023 |
| WIN | Darren Till | Submission (Face Crank) | UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dec 10 2022 |
| WIN | Brad Tavares | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jul 02 2022 |
| WIN | Trevin Giles | KO (Punches) | UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Jul 10 2021 |
| WIN | Markus Perez | KO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Oct 10 2020 |
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