Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Dricus Du Plessis won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, February 8, 2025·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Style matchupDricus Du Plessis: WrestlervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Dricus Du Plessis wins(61.3%)
Actual result: Dricus Du Plessis wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean Strickland has 34pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dricus Du Plessis (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Dricus Du Plessis
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
-220
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+184
(35%)
32
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Derek Brunson · Mar 23W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Aug 25Sean StricklandW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Abus Magomedov · Jul 23W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Jan 24W
vs Paulo Costa · Jun 24W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dricus Du PlessisMetricSean Strickland
5.18
Strikes / min
5.98
4.33
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
52%
Strike defense
60%
2.22
TDs / 15 min
0.66
34%
Takedown defense
68%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+14.8-14.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-77.077.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Dricus Du Plessis
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights10
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24