Dricus du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis (born 14 January 1994) is a South African professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in the Middleweight division of EFC Africa, where he is the former Middleweight and Welterweight Champion. A professional since 2013, he has also competed for Polish-based promotion KSW. In addition to being a two-time Middleweight and former Welterweight EFC Champion, he is also a former KSW Welterweight Champion.

Dricus du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis after winning the KSW belt during KSW 43
Born (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994[1]
Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
Other namesStillknocks
NationalitySouth African
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185.2 lb (84.0 kg; 13.23 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach76 in (190 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofHatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
TeamTeam CIT MMA
Rank2nd degree black belt in Kickboxing[3]
Years active2013-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission9
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Du Plessis made his professional debut in 2013, amassing an undefeated 4–0 record before facing future UFC veteran and then-EFC Middleweight Champion Garreth McLellan at EFC Africa 33, losing via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[4]

In June 2015, Du Plessis made his Welterweight debut at EFC Africa 40 against Dino Bagattin, winning via a second-round rear-naked choke submission.[5] After going 3–0 in 2015, Du Plessis faced veteran striker Martin Van Staden at EFC 50 for the vacant EFC Welterweight Championship. Du Plessis won via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[6] Du Plessis was later set to defend his title against one of its former holders, Henry Fadipe. However, the bout was scrapped when Fadipe encountered issues with his visa.

Du Plessis returned to EFC in 2017, defeating Brazilian Mauricio Da Rocha Jr. in a Welterweight contest before facing Yannick Bahati at EFC Africa 62 for the Middleweight Championship. Du Plessis won guillotine choke at 1:30 of the first round, becoming a two-weight class Champion within the promotion.[7]

KSW

In 2018, Du Plessis was slated to face KSW Welterweight Champion Roberto Soldić for the KSW title at KSW 43 on April 14. In an upset, Du Plessis dethroned Soldic via TKO, after dropping him with a left hook.[8] The two would later rematch at KSW 45: Return to Wembley in the fall of that year, with Du Plessis being defeated via third-round knockout.[9]

Du Plessis fought again for KSW at KSW 50: London against Brazilian-German fighter Joilton Santos, winning via TKO.[10]

Return to EFC

After Brendan Lesar upset veteran Garreth McLellan for the EFC Interim Middleweight Championship at EFC Africa 80,[11] Du Plessis was next set to face Lesar for the title at EFC Africa 83. Du Plessis won via first-round guillotine choke submission.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Du Plessis made his promotional debut against Markus Perez on 11 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.[13] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[14]

Du Plessis is scheduled to face Trevin Giles on March 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 9 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–2 Markus Perez KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 2020 1 3:22 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 14–2 Brendan Lesar Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 83 December 14, 2019 1 4:15 Gauteng, South Africa Won the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 13–2 Joilton Santos TKO (punches) KSW 50 September 14, 2019 2 3:04 London, England Return to Middleweight.
Loss 12–2 Roberto Soldić KO (punches) KSW 45 October 6, 2018 3 2:33 London, England Lost the KSW Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 12–1 Roberto Soldić TKO (punches) KSW 43 April 14, 2018 2 1:37 Wrocław, Poland Won the KSW Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Yannick Bahati Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 62 August 19, 2017 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa Won the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 10–1 Maurício da Rocha Jr. TKO (punches) EFC Africa 59 May 13, 2017 1 3:58 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 9–1 Rafał Haratyk Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 56 December 9, 2016 2 3:34 Gauteng, South Africa Middleweight bout.
Win 8–1 Martin van Staden Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 50 June 17, 2016 3 3:59 Gauteng, South Africa Won the vacant EFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Bruno Mukulu Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 46 December 12, 2015 2 2:50 Gauteng, South Africa Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 6–1 Dino Bagattin Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 40 June 6, 2015 2 3:33 Gauteng, South Africa Welterweight debut.
Win 5–1 Darren Daniel Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 37 February 21, 2015 1 4:50 Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 4–1 Garreth McLellan Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 33 August 30, 2014 3 2:12 Gauteng, South Africa For the EFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Donavin Hawkey TKO (punches) EFC Africa 27 February 27, 2014 1 4:50 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 3–0 Barry Britz TKO (punches) EFC Africa 24 October 10, 2013 3 1:54 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 2–0 Bruno Mukulu Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 23 September 12, 2013 1 2:34 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 1–0 Tshikangu Makuebo TKO (knee injury) EFC Africa 21 July 25, 2013 1 1:18 Gauteng, South Africa Middleweight debut.

See also

References
  1. "Fightcenter: Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis. www.tapology.com". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "EFC Athletes Profile: Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis. www.efcworldwide.com/". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "Dricus du Plessis | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. "EFC Africa 33 Results: McLellan Chokes Out Du Plessis to Retain Middleweight Title. www.combatpress.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. "Extreme Fighting Championship (Africa) EFC Africa 40. www.sherdog.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. "EFC 50 Results. www.lwmag.co.za". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. "EFC 62 Results: History is Made. www.southafricanmma.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. "KSW 43 results: Dricus Du Plessis stops Roberto Soldic to claim welterweight title. www.mmafighting.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. "KSW 45 took place Saturday night, October 6 from The SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. www.fight-madness.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  10. "KSW 50: London Full Results. www.cagesidepress.com". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. "Lesar Scores Major Upset At EFC 80. www.fightsports.tv". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  12. "Du Plessis takes EFC 83. It was built up over an elongated two years. www.boksburgadvertiser.co.za". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  13. Raphael Marinho (2020-09-24). "UFC sets former KSW champion as opponent of Markus Maluko, October 10". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24. (in Portuguese)
  14. Bitter, Shawn (2020-10-10). "UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Dricus Du Plessis Impresses in Debut With KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  15. DNA, MMA (2021-01-13). "Trevin Giles vs. Dricus Du Plessis toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 20 maart". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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