Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland Result & Stats

Per round

Who controlled each round, then the full box score round by round.

Round lean · who controlled each round

Du Plessis

Strickland

R1

Du Plessis

56–44

R2

Even

52–48

R3

Du Plessis

64–36

R4

Strickland

43–57

R5

Du Plessis

54–46

Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland

Significant strikes

147/314

128/263

Total strikes

149/316

128/263

Knockdowns

0

Even

0

Takedowns

1/2

0/0

Submission attempts

0

Even

0

Control time

0:05

0:00

Fight arc

Cumulative significant strikes round by round — the shape of how the fight unfolded, with knockdowns and the finish marked.

Du Plessis out-landed by 19 significant strikes over 5 rounds (147–128).

Du Plessis147

Strickland128

Tale of the Tape

The biometric deltas where one side genuinely has an edge.

Dricus Du PlessisvsSean Strickland

31

Age

2y

younger

33

6'1"

185cm

Height

Even

6'1"

185cm

76"

193cm

Reach

Even

76"

193cm

Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor

UFC experienceTotal octagon time + bouts

124 min

9 bouts

Octagon time

245 min

more

369 min

23 bouts

Scorecards

Per-judge round-by-round scores. Source: MMA Decisions.

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Weigh-in

Official scale figures — both fighters made the contracted limit.

Dricus Du Plessis

On weight

185 lbs

On weight

Sean Strickland

On weight

185 lbs

On weight

Career context

Record, rank, and streak entering — and the movement after.

Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland

Du Plessis Strickland

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

8-0

16-6

Record entering

UFC record before this bout

Dricus Du Plessis

8-0

Sean Strickland

16-6

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Champion

#1

Rank entering

Division rank at fight-night

Dricus Du Plessis

Champion

Sean Strickland

#1

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

W8

W1

Streak entering

Win or loss streak before this bout

Dricus Du Plessis

W8

Sean Strickland

W1

Streak after

What this result did to their run

W9

L1

Streak after

What this result did to their run

Dricus Du Plessis

W9

Sean Strickland

L1

Rank movement after

Vs. rank entering their next bout in this division

Retained title

▼ 2 → #3

Rank movement after

Vs. rank entering their next bout in this division

Dricus Du Plessis

Retained title

Sean Strickland

▼ 2 → #3

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Lost · DEC

Won · KO

Next fight

Their following UFC bout

Dricus Du Plessis

Lost · DEC

Sean Strickland

Won · KO

Historical odds & result

Pre-fight betting lines from the market for this bout, marked against what actually happened.

Moneyline

Dricus Du Plessis-222Hit
Sean Strickland+180Miss

Total rounds

Line · 3.5

Over-240Hit
Under+180Miss

Goes the distance

Yes-130Hit
No+130Miss

Method of victory

Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland

KO/TKO
+350Miss
+850Miss
Submission
+650Miss
+3000Miss
Decision
+170Hit
+300Miss

Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland — Middleweight title fight at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2