Brad Tavares vs. Dricus Du Plessis Result

Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJuly 2, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Brad Tavares by unanimous decision at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier on July 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Brad Tavares vs. Dricus Du Plessis — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier (Jul 2, 2022)

Result: Dricus Du Plessis won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Dricus Du Plessis
Ron McCarthy
29–28
For Dricus Du Plessis
Tony Weeks
29–28
For Dricus Du Plessis

Fight stats

Brad TavaresDricus Du Plessis

0Knockdowns0
8282/150 · 55%Significant strikes113/212 · 53%113
9898/167 · 59%Total strikes123/222 · 55%123
00/1 · 0%Takedowns0/7 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:01Control time1:18

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 55 · Body 21 · Legs 6

Dricus Du PlessisHead 79 · Body 17 · Legs 17

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 69 · Clinch 12 · Ground 1

Dricus Du PlessisDistance 97 · Clinch 14 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	10/13	25/29	0/0	1:58
	Dricus Du Plessis	14/26	23/35	0/6	1:18
2	Brad Tavares	33/59	33/59	0/0	0:03
	Dricus Du Plessis	39/75	39/75	0/1	0:00
3	Brad Tavares	39/78	40/79	0/1	0:00
	Dricus Du Plessis	60/111	61/112	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 14-6
UFC record after: 14-7
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WOmari AkhmedovJul 10, 2021
WAntonio Carlos JuniorJan 23, 2021
LEdmen ShahbazyanNov 2, 2019

Next fight: L vs. Bruno Silva

Dricus Du Plessis

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTrevin GilesJul 10, 2021
WMarkus PerezOct 10, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Darren Till

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