Dricus Du Plessis
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Khamzat Chimaev
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Tale of the tape
| Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-0 | 8-0 |
| Last fight | won vs Sean Strickland (Decision - Unanimous, 2025-02-08) | won vs Robert Whittaker (Submission, 2024-10-26) |
| Country | unknown | unknown |
| Height | 73" | 74" |
| Reach | 76" | 75" |
| Age | 31.6 | 31.3 |
| Stance | Switch | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Our rank | #2 | #1 |
| Style label | power puncher | grappler |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Dricus Du Plessis
Khamzat Chimaev
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 59.4 ± 13.4 94th percentile | 49.2 | 46.7 ± 5.9 4th percentile | 49.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 57.0 ± 5.4 21st percentile | 53.6 | 50.9 ± 7.0 79th percentile | 53.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.81 ± 0.52 42nd percentile | 4.06 | 6.16 ± 4.56 96th percentile | 4.06 |
| Takedown defence % | 58 ± 10 74th percentile | 53 | 57 ± 11 56th percentile | 53 |
| Control time s /15 min | 197 ± 10 49th percentile | 196 | 322 ± 273 98th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 2 32nd percentile | 50 | 51 ± 3 75th percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.70 ± 0.12 71st percentile | 0.62 | 0.65 ± 0.14 52nd percentile | 0.62 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.63 ± 0.17 41st percentile | 0.73 | 0.73 ± 0.24 76th percentile | 0.73 |
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 65.5 ± 5.8 76th percentile | 62.8 | 56.0 ± 19.4 3rd percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 65.1 ± 5.6 55th percentile | 67.0 | 60.4 ± 19.2 97th percentile | 67.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.62 ± 0.86 34th percentile | 4.08 | 5.81 ± 4.94 92nd percentile | 4.08 |
| Takedown defence % | 72 ± 7 78th percentile | 71 | 67 ± 15 16th percentile | 71 |
| Control time s /15 min | 189 ± 15 24th percentile | 198 | 298 ± 284 97th percentile | 198 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 3 13th percentile | 51 | 52 ± 4 82nd percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.17 ± 0.04 24th percentile | 1.19 | 1.18 ± 0.03 40th percentile | 1.19 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.22 ± 0.16 92nd percentile | 0.13 | 0.21 ± 0.33 87th percentile | 0.13 |
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 59.2 ± 2.2 44th percentile | 59.3 | 57.0 ± 17.7 3rd percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 69.8 ± 3.6 38th percentile | 69.4 | 68.5 ± 7.5 74th percentile | 69.4 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 5.43 ± 1.02 44th percentile | 5.66 | 6.94 ± 9.70 91st percentile | 5.66 |
| Takedown defence % | 70 ± 6 61st percentile | 69 | 68 ± 13 11th percentile | 69 |
| Control time s /15 min | 220 ± 23 26th percentile | 226 | 259 ± 252 97th percentile | 226 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 2 15th percentile | 51 | 52 ± 6 79th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.33 ± 0.08 15th percentile | 0.35 | 0.34 ± 0.05 50th percentile | 0.35 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.31 ± 0.35 91st percentile | 0.22 | 0.20 ± 0.20 32nd percentile | 0.22 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Khamzat Chimaev by Decision - Unanimous , round 5 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Derek Cleary | 44 | 50 |
| Ron McCarthy | 44 | 50 |
| Sal D'amato | 44 | 50 |