Robert Whittaker
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Dricus Du Plessis
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Tale of the tape
| Robert Whittaker | Dricus Du Plessis | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15-4 | 5-0 |
| Last fight | won vs Marvin Vettori (Decision - Unanimous, 2022-09-03) | won vs Derek Brunson (KO/TKO, 2023-03-04) |
| Country | New Zealand | unknown |
| Height | 72" | 73" |
| Reach | 73" | 76" |
| Age | 32.5 | 29.5 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Weight class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Our rank | #3 | #2 |
| Style label | power puncher | power puncher |
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.
Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
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 | Robert Whittaker | Division | Dricus Du Plessis | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.1 ± 10.0 73rd percentile | 49.2 | 59.4 ± 13.4 94th percentile | 49.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 4.1 40th percentile | 53.6 | 57.0 ± 5.4 21st percentile | 53.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.48 ± 1.66 26th percentile | 4.06 | 3.81 ± 0.52 42nd percentile | 4.06 |
| Takedown defence % | 61 ± 12 91st percentile | 53 | 58 ± 10 74th percentile | 53 |
| Control time s /15 min | 174 ± 36 9th percentile | 196 | 197 ± 10 49th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 3 80th percentile | 50 | 50 ± 2 32nd percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.70 ± 0.14 71st percentile | 0.62 | 0.70 ± 0.12 71st percentile | 0.62 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.47 ± 0.47 13th percentile | 0.73 | 0.63 ± 0.17 41st percentile | 0.73 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Dricus Du Plessis | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 63.2 ± 5.5 68th percentile | 62.8 | 65.5 ± 5.8 76th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 14.7 100th percentile | 67.0 | 65.1 ± 5.6 55th percentile | 67.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 1.77 ± 0.78 0th percentile | 4.08 | 3.62 ± 0.86 34th percentile | 4.08 |
| Takedown defence % | 66 ± 15 0th percentile | 71 | 72 ± 7 78th percentile | 71 |
| Control time s /15 min | 161 ± 74 0th percentile | 198 | 189 ± 15 24th percentile | 198 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 7 0th percentile | 51 | 50 ± 3 13th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.17 ± 0.05 32nd percentile | 1.19 | 1.17 ± 0.04 24th percentile | 1.19 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.13 ± 0.13 47th percentile | 0.13 | 0.22 ± 0.16 92nd percentile | 0.13 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Dricus Du Plessis | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.2 ± 7.9 0th percentile | 59.3 | 59.2 ± 2.2 44th percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.0 ± 17.0 100th percentile | 69.4 | 69.8 ± 3.6 38th percentile | 69.4 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.67 ± 1.86 0th percentile | 5.66 | 5.43 ± 1.02 44th percentile | 5.66 |
| Takedown defence % | 53 ± 36 0th percentile | 69 | 70 ± 6 61st percentile | 69 |
| Control time s /15 min | 209 ± 118 12th percentile | 226 | 220 ± 23 26th percentile | 226 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 5 0th percentile | 51 | 50 ± 2 15th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.22 ± 0.05 0th percentile | 0.35 | 0.33 ± 0.08 15th percentile | 0.35 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.46 100th percentile | 0.22 | 0.31 ± 0.35 91st percentile | 0.22 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKO , round 2 at 2:23