Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland
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 (3)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland: Matchup Breakdown
Dricus Du Plessis is 10-1 in the Middleweight division with a 90.9% win rate. Sean Strickland is 18-7 at Middleweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 2 times. Dricus Du Plessis leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on Feb 8, 2025, won by Dricus Du Plessis by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.
Dricus Du Plessis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,317 to 1,266. Career peaks are 1,323 for Dricus Du Plessis and 1,266 for Sean Strickland. Dricus Du Plessis has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 60% finish rate. Sean Strickland has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 33.3% of the time.
Dricus Du Plessis stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights switch. Sean Strickland is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Dricus Du Plessis is 32, Sean Strickland 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. Sean Strickland has landed 2,430 at 42.5% with 18 takedowns and 33:52 of control.
Dricus Du Plessis has 4 title fights (3 won) against 4 (2 won) for Sean Strickland. They share 3 common opponents: Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev, Israel Adesanya.