| Metric | Rating | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Performance |
A+
98
|
3 |
| Power |
A+
98
|
2 |
| Offensive |
A+
99
|
1 |
| Defensive |
A-
94
|
11 |
| Overall | 9-1 (90%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 10 | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Versus > .500 Fighters | 8-1 (88.9%) |
| Versus < .500 Fighters | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 4-1 (80%) |
| Best Win | Middleweight #8 Sean Strickland (16-6) 2025-02-08 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Round 5 U-DEC |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | Middleweight #1 Khamzat Chimaev (9-0) 2025-08-16 UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Round 5 U-DEC |
| Finishes | 6 (60%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 4 (40%) |
| Submissions | 2 (20%) |
| Decisions | 3 (30%) |
| Opponent Record | 116-58 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 21.9 |
| Long Streak | W 9 (02/08/2025) |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
| Result | Opponent |
|---|---|
|
L 2025-08-16 |
Khamzat Chimaev (9-0) Middleweight #1 Round 5 U-DEC UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
|
W 2025-02-08 |
Sean Strickland (16-6) Middleweight #8 Round 5 U-DEC UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
|
W 2024-08-17 |
Israel Adesanya (13-5) Middleweight #22 Round 4 SUB Rear Naked Choke UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
|
W 2024-01-20 |
Sean Strickland (16-6) Middleweight #8 Round 5 S-DEC UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
|
W 2023-07-08 |
Robert Whittaker (17-7) Middleweight #30 Round 2 KO/TKO Punches UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
|
W 2023-03-04 |
Derek Brunson (14-7) Middleweight Round 2 KO/TKO Punches UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
|
W 2022-12-10 |
Darren Till (6-5) Middleweight Round 3 SUB Neck Crank UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
|
W 2022-07-02 |
Brad Tavares (16-10) Middleweight #40 Round 3 U-DEC UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
|
W 2021-07-10 |
Trevin Giles (7-7) Middleweight #44 Round 2 KO/TKO Punch UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
|
W 2020-10-10 |
Markus Perez (2-5) Middleweight Round 1 KO/TKO Punch UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |