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    Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Dricus Du PlessisvsKamaru Usman
    11
    Fights
    20
    10
    Wins
    16
    6
    Finishes
    5
    4
    Title Fights
    8
    906
    Sig. Strikes
    1,503
    22
    Takedowns
    63
    17:40
    Control Time
    2h 27m

    Striking Stats

    Dricus Du PlessisvsKamaru Usman
    906
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    1,503
    48.9%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    50.9%
    82.4
    Sig. Str / Fight
    75.2
    4
    Knockdowns
    10
    559
    Head Strikes
    945
    161
    Body Strikes
    441
    186
    Leg Strikes
    117

    Grappling Stats

    Dricus Du PlessisvsKamaru Usman
    22
    Takedowns Landed
    63
    48.9%
    Takedown Acc.
    42%
    2
    TD / Fight
    3.2
    7
    Sub. Attempts
    2
    1
    Reversals
    0

    Tale of the Tape

    32 yrs
    Age
    39 yrs
    6' 1"
    Height
    6' 0"
    185 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    76"
    Reach
    76"
    Switch
    Stance
    Switch
    1,317
    ELO Rating
    1,262
    1,323
    Peak ELO
    1,411
    90.9%
    Win Rate
    80%
    60%
    Finish Rate
    31.3%

    Career Snapshot

    Active
    Status
    Active
    11
    Total Fights
    20
    9-1
    UFC Record
    16-3
    1
    Win Streak
    0
    9
    Best Streak
    15
    3
    Title Wins
    6
    WWWLW
    Last 5
    LLLWL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Dricus Du Plessis
    KO/TKO (4)40%
    Submission (2)20%
    Decision (4)40%
    Kamaru Usman
    KO/TKO (4)25%
    Submission (1)6.3%
    Decision (11)68.8%

    Fan Ratings

    7.6
    Overall
    8.1
    7.5
    Striking
    7.5
    7.1
    Grappling
    7.7
    7.1
    Wrestling
    9.2
    7.6
    Cardio
    8.4
    8.3
    Chin
    7.9
    7.9
    Power
    8.2
    8.0
    Excitement
    7.3

    Head-to-Head Record

    Dricus Du Plessis1
    –
    Kamaru Usman0
    W
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanU-DEC - R5
    Jul 18, 2026

    Common Opponents (2)

    L1L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    L1L
    W2W
    Sean Strickland
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Dricus Du Plessis ProfileKamaru Usman Profile

    Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman: Matchup Breakdown

    Dricus Du Plessis is 10-1 in the Middleweight division with a 90.9% win rate. Kamaru Usman is 16-4 at Middleweight, winning 80% 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 Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on Jul 18, 2026, won by Dricus Du Plessis by U-DEC in round 5.

    Dricus Du Plessis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,317 to 1,262. Career peaks are 1,323 for Dricus Du Plessis and 1,411 for Kamaru Usman. Dricus Du Plessis has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 60% finish rate. Kamaru Usman has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 31.3% of the time.

    Dricus Du Plessis stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights switch. Kamaru Usman is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", switch. Their reach is identical. Dricus Du Plessis is 32, Kamaru Usman is 39.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Dricus Du Plessis has landed 906 significant strikes at 48.9% accuracy with 22 takedowns and 17:40 of control time. Kamaru Usman has landed 1,503 at 50.9% with 63 takedowns and 2h 27m of control.

    Dricus Du Plessis has 4 title fights (3 won) against 8 (6 won) for Kamaru Usman. They share 2 common opponents: Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland.