Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis: Matchup Breakdown
Brad Tavares is 16-12 in the Middleweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Dricus Du Plessis is 10-1 at Middleweight, winning 90.9% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Dricus Du Plessis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier on Jul 2, 2022, won by Dricus Du Plessis by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Dricus Du Plessis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,317 to 875. Career peaks are 1,101 for Brad Tavares and 1,323 for Dricus Du Plessis. Brad Tavares has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 16 victories, a 12.5% finish rate. Dricus Du Plessis has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 60% of the time.
Brad Tavares stands 6' 1" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Dricus Du Plessis is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", switch. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Dricus Du Plessis. Brad Tavares is 38, Dricus Du Plessis is 32.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Brad Tavares has landed 1,243 significant strikes at 43.7% accuracy with 17 takedowns and 46:38 of control time. Dricus Du Plessis has landed 906 at 48.9% with 22 takedowns and 17:40 of control.
Brad Tavares has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (3 won) for Dricus Du Plessis. They share 2 common opponents: Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker.