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.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 22-2 | Israel Adesanya | Submission | UFC 305 | August 18, 2024 | 4 | 3:38 | Perth, Australia |
| Win | 21-2 | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC 297 | January 20, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | 20-2 | Robert Whittaker | TKO (Punches) | UFC 290 | 8 July 2023 | 2 | 2:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 19–2 | Derek Brunson | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 2 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 18–2 | Darren Till | Submission (face crank) | UFC 282 | December 10, 2022 | 3 | 2:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 17–2 | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 16–2 | Trevin Giles | KO (punches) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 2 | 1:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–2 | Markus Perez | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | October 11, 2020 | 1 | 3:22 | Abu 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.
