Middleweight
5 Rounds
Title Bout
Dricus Du Plessis won · S-DEC R5
SS
DP
Sean StricklandvsDricus Du Plessis
UFC Event · Saturday, January 20, 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupSean Strickland: Pressure fightervsDricus Du Plessis: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Dricus Du Plessis wins(55.3%)
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
Sean Strickland
Red Corner
VS
Dricus Du Plessis
Blue Corner
-108
(52%)
Vegas Odds
-112
(53%)
35
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
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.
Sean Strickland
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Abus Magomedov · Jul 23W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23W
vs Paulo Costa · Jun 24L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Feb 25W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Derek Brunson · Mar 23W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24W
vs Sean Strickland · Feb 25L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Aug 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean StricklandMetricDricus Du Plessis
5.98
Strikes / min
5.18
4.53
Strikes absorbed / min
4.33
60%
Strike defense
52%
0.66
TDs / 15 min
2.22
68%
Takedown defense
34%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.45evenly matched on net striking+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean StricklandDricus Du Plessis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean Strickland(10 fights)Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.2-30.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24
Dricus Du Plessis
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights10