Professional Record
24-3-0
Current Elo Rating
2088
True Contender System
Middleweight Ranking
#1
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#10
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 83.9 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 32 years
- Place of birth
- Welkom, South Africa
- UFC debut
- October 10, 2020
- Pro debut
- July 25, 2013
- Team / gym
- Team CIT MMA
- Head coach
- Morne Visser
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Dricus Du Plessis has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Dricus Du Plessisvs.Kamaru Usman
W · decision
- Event
- UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman
- Date
- July 18, 2026
- Elo change
- +41
Career Statistics
Professional Record
24-3-0
UFC Record
10-1-0
11 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,088
Peak Elo
2,088
Wins by method
4KO/TKO2Submissions4Decisions
Finish rate60%
From peak0
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 3-1
- Best recorded streak: 9 straight wins
Elo History
11 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2088
Peak Elo
2088
Total
+588
UFC Fight History
Jul 18, 2026
Decision
Elo
2088
Change
+41
Aug 16, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2047
Change
-40
Feb 08, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2087
Change
+55
Aug 17, 2024
Submission
Title fight
Elo
2032
Change
+118
Jan 20, 2024
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1914
Change
+57
Jul 08, 2023
TKO
Elo
1857
Change
+65
Mar 04, 2023
Derek Brunson
TKO
Elo
1792
Change
+61
Dec 10, 2022
Darren Till
Submission
Elo
1731
Change
+68
Jul 02, 2022
Decision
Elo
1663
Change
+37
Jul 10, 2021
Trevin Giles
TKO
Elo
1626
Change
+62
Oct 10, 2020
Markus Perez
TKO
Elo
1564
Change
+64
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | W | Kamaru Usman | Decision | 2088 | +41 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | L | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision | 2047 | -40 |
| Feb 08, 2025 | W | Sean Strickland | Decision | 2087 | +55 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | W | Israel Adesanya | Submission | 2032 | +118 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | W | Sean Strickland | Decision | 1914 | +57 |
| Jul 08, 2023 | W | Robert Whittaker | TKO | 1857 | +65 |
| Mar 04, 2023 | W | Derek Brunson | TKO | 1792 | +61 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | W | Darren Till | Submission | 1731 | +68 |
| Jul 02, 2022 | W | Brad Tavares | Decision | 1663 | +37 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | W | Trevin Giles | TKO | 1626 | +62 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | W | Markus Perez | TKO | 1564 | +64 |
Fight history outside the UFC
16 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Dec 14, 2019
Brendan Lesar
Submission · Guillotine Choke · R1 · 4:15
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 83
Sep 14, 2019
Joilton Lutterbach
TKO · Punches · R2 · 3:04
KSW · KSW 50: London
Oct 06, 2018
Roberto Soldić
TKO · Punches · R3 · 2:33
KSW · KSW 45: The Return to Wembley
Apr 14, 2018
Roberto Soldić
TKO · Punches · R2 · 1:37
KSW · KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis
Competitive Profile
Dricus Du Plessis’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.