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Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Aug 17, 2024Odds at the close
Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya · submission, round 4 (3:38)
Underdog
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
21-2
UFC
7-0
Age
30
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Du PlessisAdesanya
Closing line
49%51%
Opened +144 / −186, closed −106 / −116. The line moved toward Dricus Du Plessis since it opened.
Favourite
Israel
Adesanya
Middleweight
Record
24-3
UFC
13-3
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
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Fight stats

Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
Significant strikes90 of 19797 of 203
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 90 of 1
Control time3:390:09
Submission attempts20

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.

24
16
Round 1
25
22
Round 2
■ Dricus Du Plessis ■ Israel Adesanya Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

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

Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jan 2024 · Strickland landed 1.4 more a minute
Israel Adesanya
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Sep 2023 · Strickland landed 1.7 more a minute
Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2023 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2022 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Derek Brunson
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2023 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2018 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Brad Tavares
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2018 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute

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