Middleweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Derek Brunson v Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane, Sat, Mar 4, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Referee Herb Dean
Referee Herb Dean
Dricus Du Plessis won by KO/TKO, R2 4:59. Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage
“The One”
Height 6'1", Reach 77", Stance Southpaw, Age 39 on the night
Coming in 14-6-0 in the UFC over 20 fights
“Stillknocks”
Height 6'1", Reach 76", Stance Switch, Age 29 on the night
Coming in 4-0-0 in the UFC over 4 fights
01/Round by round
2 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Derek Brunson | Dricus Du Plessis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 12 of 23 | 1 of 1 | 2:28 | 0 | 9 of 14 | 0 of 1 | 0:55 | 0 |
| Round 24:59 | 25 of 61 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 62 of 101 | 1 of 1 | 0:30 | 1 |
| Fight, 9:59 | 37 of 84 | 1 of 2 | 2:30 | 0 | 71 of 115 | 1 of 2 | 1:25 | 1 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 10.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.