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Middleweight · Title
Result
Dricus Du Plessis def.
S-DEC
Tale of the Tape
76"
Reach
76"
32
Age
35
5.18
SLpM
5.98
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.33
SApM
4.53
52%
Str. Def.
60%
2.22
TD Avg.
0.66
34%
TD Def.
68%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10
The longer bar / bold number is the edge on that row.
How fights like this tend to go
league history
League-wide rates for this matchup's profile — who they point to here is flagged. Descriptive, not a prediction.
61%
younger fighters win at Middleweight
379 fights · edge Dricus Du Plessis
60%
the rating favorite wins at Middleweight
343 fights · edge Sean Strickland
58%
of Middleweight fights end inside the distance
379 fights
46%
of title fights go the distance
127 fights
By the Numbers
Dricus Du Plessis
finishes 60% · finished 0% (10 fights)
When younger than opponent
100%
(9-0)
As the rating underdog
100%
(2-0)
Vs southpaws
100%
(2-0)
Giving up reach
100%
(2-0)
Sean Strickland
finishes 20% · finished 7% (15 fights)
With a reach advantage
100%
(6-0)
Vs orthodox
90%
(9-1)
In the small (APEX) cage
88%
(7-1)
When younger than opponent
75%
(6-2)
Win rate by context, from the fight log. Splits with too few fights are hidden.