Middleweight
3 Rounds
Dricus Du Plessis won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 10, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupTrevin Giles: Well-roundedvsDricus Du Plessis: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dricus Du Plessis wins(50.8%)
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.
- Trevin Giles enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Trevin Giles has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dricus Du Plessis (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Trevin Giles
Red Corner
VS
Dricus Du Plessis
Blue Corner
-106
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-118
(54%)
33
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Trevin GilesL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Louis Cosce · Sep 22W
vs Preston Parsons · Mar 23L
SUBvs Gabriel Bonfim · Jul 23L
KOvs Carlos Prates · Feb 24L
vs Mike Malott · Nov 24Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
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.
Trevin GilesMetricDricus Du Plessis
3.17
Strikes / min
5.18
2.39
Strikes absorbed / min
4.33
58%
Strike defense
52%
1.07
TDs / 15 min
2.22
72%
Takedown defense
34%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.78evenly matched on net striking+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Trevin GilesDricus Du Plessis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Trevin Giles(10 fights)Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+38.7-38.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-161.0161.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Trevin Giles
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14
Dricus Du Plessis
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights10