Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (5)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker: Matchup Breakdown
Dricus Du Plessis is 10-1 in the Middleweight division with a 90.9% win rate. Robert Whittaker is 18-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 72% 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 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez on Jul 8, 2023, won by Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO in round 2.
Dricus Du Plessis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,317 to 1,153. Career peaks are 1,323 for Dricus Du Plessis and 1,215 for Robert Whittaker. Dricus Du Plessis has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 60% finish rate. Robert Whittaker has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 38.9% of the time.
Dricus Du Plessis stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights switch. Robert Whittaker is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Dricus Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis is 32, Robert Whittaker is 35.
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. Robert Whittaker has landed 1,489 at 43.4% with 16 takedowns and 26:39 of control.
Dricus Du Plessis has 4 title fights (3 won) against 3 (1 won) for Robert Whittaker. They share 5 common opponents: Khamzat Chimaev, Israel Adesanya, Derek Brunson, Darren Till, Brad Tavares.