Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET · 3 rounds

Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:59. Middleweight, 3 rounds, UFC 285, Mar 4, 2023. UFC records going in: Brunson 14-6, Plessis 4-0.

Result

Dricus Du Plessis won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:59.

Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis by the numbers

Derek Brunson		Dricus Du Plessis
14-6	UFC record going in	4-0
–	Pro record today	24-3-0
–	Wins by KO/TKO	9
–	Wins by submission	11
–	Wins by decision	4
–	Age	32
6 ft 1 in	Height	6 ft 1 in
77 in	Reach	76 in
Southpaw	Stance	Switch
USA	Country	South Africa

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Brunson vs. Plessis head-to-head

Brunson and Plessis have not met in the UFC before this fight.

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Brunson vs. Plessis: common opponents

1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.

Opponent	Brunson	Plessis
Darren Till	Win, Submission, R3 (Sep 2021)	Win, Submission, R3 (Dec 2022)

Last bouts

Derek Brunson: last 5 UFC bouts

Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson UFC 271 · Middleweight · 3 roundsJared Cannonier won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 2 at 4:29Cannonier vs. Brunson fight page
Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 5 roundsDerek Brunson won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 2:13Brunson vs. Till fight page
Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 5 roundsDerek Brunson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Brunson vs. Holland fight page
Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 3 roundsDerek Brunson won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 0:26Brunson vs. Shahbazyan fight page
Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch UFC 241 · Middleweight · 3 roundsDerek Brunson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Brunson vs. Heinisch fight page

Dricus Du Plessis: last 4 UFC bouts

Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 282 · Middleweight · 3 roundsDricus Du Plessis won by Submission (Neck Crank), round 3 at 2:43Till vs. Plessis fight page
Brad Tavares vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 276 · Middleweight · 3 roundsDricus Du Plessis won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Tavares vs. Plessis fight page
Trevin Giles vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 264 · Middleweight · 3 roundsDricus Du Plessis won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 1:41Giles vs. Plessis fight page
Markus Perez vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 3 roundsDricus Du Plessis won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 3:22Perez vs. Plessis fight page