What division does Dricus du Plessis fight?

Last Modified Feb 3, 2025 15:15 GMT
UFC 305 Perth
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Dricus du Plessis, born on January 14, 1994, is a professional MMA fighter from South Africa. He is the current middleweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Before joining the UFC, he competed in the middleweight division of the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), where he held the titles of middleweight and welterweight weight classes. du Plessis has also fought in the Polish-based promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he was the Welterweight Champion. With a professional career that started in 2013, Du Plessis has established himself as one of the best fighters active on the UFC roster.

Dricus du Plessis' weight class

Dricus du Plessis fights in the middleweight division of the UFC, where the upper weight limit is 185 lbs. He has competed in the welterweight division as well in the past. As of February 2025, Dricus du Plessis is the champion in the UFC's middleweight division. He has been regularly competing in the division since returning to it in 2019.

Dricus du Plessis’ UFC record

Dricus du Plessis has a professional mixed martial arts record of 22 wins and 2 losses, as of February 2025.

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Win22-2Israel AdesanyaSubmissionUFC 305August 18, 202443:38Perth, Australia
Win21-2Sean StricklandDecision (split)UFC 297January 20, 202455:00Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win20-2Robert WhittakerTKO (Punches)UFC 2908 July 202322:23Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–2Derek BrunsonTKO (corner stoppage)UFC 285March 4, 202324:59Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win18–2Darren TillSubmission (face crank)UFC 282December 10, 202232:43Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–2Brad TavaresDecision (unanimous)UFC 276July 2, 202235:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–2Trevin GilesKO (punches)UFC 264July 10, 202121:41Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–2Markus PerezKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOctober 11, 202013:22Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Also Read: What is Dricus du Plessis' fighting style?

*Last updated on February 3, 2025.

FAQs On Dricus du Plessis weight class

A. Dricus du Plessis is from Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa.

A. Dricus du Plessis is from South Africa.

A. Du Plessis is scheduled to fight Sean Strickland next.

A. No, he is yet to be defeated in the UFC.

A. He has a record of 8 wins and 0 losses in the UFC.

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