Dricus Du Plessis successfully made weight for UFC Oklahoma City, completing a grueling 45-pound weight cut ahead of the event. The middleweight contender cleared the scales without issue despite the significant cut.
South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis has successfully hit the middleweight limit ahead of UFC Oklahoma City, completing a demanding 45-pound weight cut to make the 185-pound mark without incident.
Du Plessis, 32, enters the event ranked second in the middleweight division and seventh in the pound-for-pound standings, carrying a professional record of 23-3-0. The six-foot-one, 185-centimeter fighter out of Team CIT brings a 76-inch reach and one of the more well-rounded offensive profiles in the division. He lands 5.18 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and averages 2.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him credible paths to victory both on the feet and on the mat.
Why it matters
- A 45-pound cut is an extreme undertaking and successfully clearing the scales signals Du Plessis arrived at fight week in condition to compete.
- As the number-two-ranked middleweight and a top-ten pound-for-pound name, his performance in Oklahoma City carries significant divisional weight.
- His switch-stance striking combined with an active takedown game makes him a stylistically difficult puzzle for any opponent at 185 pounds.
