Last fight


11
Fight Win Streak
9
Wins by Knockout
11
Wins by Submission
UFC 312 (2/8/25) Du Plessis won a five round unanimous decision over Sean Strickland to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 305 (8/17/24) Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya via rear-naked choke at 3:38 of the fourth round to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 297 (1/20/24) Du Plessis won a five round split decision over Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title
UFC 290 (7/8/23) Du Plessis stopped Robert Whittaker via strikes at 2:23 of the second round
UFC 285 (3/4/23) Du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) at 4:59 of the second round
UFC 282 (12/10/22) Du Plessis submitted Darren Till via face crank at 2:43 of the third round
UFC 276 (7/2/22) Du Plessis won a three-round unanimous decision over Brad Tavares
UFC 264 (7/10/21) Du Plessis knocked out Trevin Giles at 1:41 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/11/20) Du Plessis knocked out Markus Perez at 3:22 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Started Judo at the age of 5 to10, then wrestling at 12-14 years old. I always had a love for martial arts and started K-1 when I was 15. At age 18, I became the first ever South African WAKO K-1 world champion and then MMA was the next step. I started fighting because I loved it from the first day I stepped in a gym.
What professional titles have you held? WAKO Jnr World Champion, EFC Welterweight Champion, EFC Middleweight Champion, KSW Welterweight Champion, UFC Middleweight Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? WAKO World Championship
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Strickland, first 5 Round Fight
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Anderson Silva. His reign as middleweight champion
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I studied Agricultural Economics at the University of Pretoria but dropped out in my final year when I got my shot at my EFC title to give fighting my everything and be fully committed to become the greatest fighter the world has ever seen.
What was your job before you started fighting? Never had another job. After school, being a professional fighter has been my only job.