Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
Sean Strickland
“Tarzan”
2 fights between them
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland Results
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland
Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2February 8, 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by unanimous decision at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on February 8, 2025 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 49-46, 50-45, 50-45.
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 (Feb 8, 2025)
- Result
- Dricus Du Plessis won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Judges' scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
49–46
For Dricus Du Plessis
Sal D'amato
50–45
For Dricus Du Plessis
Clemens Werner
50–45
For Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 147147/314 · 47%Significant strikes128/263 · 49%128
- 149149/316 · 47%Total strikes128/263 · 49%128
- 11/2 · 50%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:05Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Dricus Du PlessisHead 50 · Body 45 · Legs 52
Sean StricklandHead 90 · Body 29 · Legs 9
Significant strikes by position
Dricus Du PlessisDistance 147 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Sean StricklandDistance 128 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 20/45 | 20/45 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 16/49 | 16/49 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 31/60 | 31/60 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 29/54 | 29/54 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 39/79 | 39/79 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 24/47 | 24/47 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 21/66 | 23/68 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 28/51 | 28/51 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 36/64 | 36/64 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 31/62 | 31/62 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 8-0
- UFC record after
- 9-0
- Streak coming in
- 8 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WIsrael AdesanyaAug 17, 2024
- WSean StricklandJan 20, 2024
- WRobert WhittakerJul 8, 2023
Next fight: L vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- UFC record before
- 16-6
- UFC record after
- 16-7
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WPaulo CostaJun 1, 2024
- LDricus Du PlessisJan 20, 2024
- WIsrael AdesanyaSep 9, 2023
Next fight: W vs. Anthony Hernandez
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis (Jan 20, 2024)
- Result
- Dricus Du Plessis won
- Method
- DECSplit decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Judges' scorecards
Sal D'amato
47–48
Dissenting card
Derek Cleary
48–47
For Dricus Du Plessis
Eric Colon
48–47
For Dricus Du Plessis
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 137137/354 · 39%Significant strikes173/408 · 42%173
- 140140/358 · 39%Total strikes183/419 · 44%183
- 66/11 · 55%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 2:08Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Dricus Du PlessisHead 81 · Body 32 · Legs 24
Sean StricklandHead 157 · Body 10 · Legs 6
Significant strikes by position
Dricus Du PlessisDistance 134 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0
Sean StricklandDistance 173 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 18/51 | 19/52 | 2/3 | 0 | 0:28 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 34/75 | 39/80 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 26/60 | 26/60 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:22 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 22/62 | 26/66 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 29/84 | 29/85 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 31/87 | 31/87 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 29/73 | 31/75 | 3/5 | 0 | 1:18 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 33/85 | 34/87 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Dricus Du Plessis | 0 | 35/86 | 35/86 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Sean Strickland | 0 | 53/99 | 53/99 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 6-0
- UFC record after
- 7-0
- Streak coming in
- 6 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WRobert WhittakerJul 8, 2023
- WDerek BrunsonMar 4, 2023
- WDarren TillDec 10, 2022
Next fight: W vs. Israel Adesanya
- UFC record before
- 15-5
- UFC record after
- 15-6
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 32
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WIsrael AdesanyaSep 9, 2023
- WAbus MagomedovJul 1, 2023
- WNassourdine ImavovJan 14, 2023
Next fight: W vs. Paulo Costa
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