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Derek Brunson vs Dricus Du Plessis

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Mar 4, 2023Odds at the close
Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson · KO/TKO, round 2 (4:59)
Underdog
Derek
Brunson
Middleweight
Record
23-8
UFC
14-6
Age
39
Height
6'1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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BrunsonDu Plessis
Closing line
33%67%
Opened +130 / −150, closed +188 / −238. The line moved toward Dricus Du Plessis since it opened.
Favourite
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
18-2
UFC
4-0
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Fight stats

Derek BrunsonDricus Du Plessis
Significant strikes37 of 8471 of 115
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 21 of 2
Control time2:301:25
Submission attempts11

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

17
29
Round 1
17
24
Round 2
■ Derek Brunson ■ Dricus Du Plessis

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Darren Till
Derek Brunson
Won · submission, round 3
Sep 2021 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · submission, round 3
Dec 2022 · landed 4.0 more significant strikes a minute

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