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Sean Strickland

USA · Middleweight

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Dricus Du Plessis

ZAF · Middleweight

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Tale of the Tape

UFC championRank#2 UFC

31-7-0Record24-3-0

2 winsCurrent run1 win

35Age32

185 cmHeight185 cm

193 cmReach193 cm

OrthodoxStanceSwitch

52%Finish rate83%

12 · 4 · 15Wins by KO · sub · dec9 · 11 · 4

2 · 0 · 5Losses by KO · sub · dec1 · 1 · 1

Per minute

5.94 Sig. strikes landed / min 5.21
4.57 Sig. strikes absorbed / min 4.24
42% Striking accuracy 49%
61% Striking defence 54%
0.66 Takedowns / 15 min 1.90
16:16 Average fight 15:48

From 25 and 11 bouts with round stats. Takedowns per 15 minutes.

Their fights

  • PlessisL DEC · Round 5 TitleUFC 312 · 9 Feb 2025
  • PlessisL DEC · Round 5 TitleUFC 297 · 20 Jan 2024

Last 5 fights

StricklandWWLWL

PlessisWLWWW

Fought both

StricklandFought bothPlessis

L DEC · Round 3 2017Kamaru UsmanW DEC · Round 5 2026

W DEC · Round 5 Title 2026Khamzat ChimaevL DEC · Round 5 Title 2025

W DEC · Round 5 Title 2023Israel AdesanyaW SUB · Round 4 3:38 Title 2024

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