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Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Aug 16, 2025Odds at the close
Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
23-2
UFC
9-0
Age
31
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Du PlessisChimaev
Closing line
30%70%
Opened +185 / −225, closed +220 / −270. The line moved toward Khamzat Chimaev since it opened.
Favourite
Khamzat
Chimaev
Middleweight
Record
14-0
UFC
8-0
Age
31
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Dricus Du PlessisKhamzat Chimaev
Significant strikes13 of 2937 of 47
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 112 of 17
Control time0:5321:40
Submission attempts10

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.

23
28
Round 1
24
23
Round 2
■ Dricus Du Plessis ■ Khamzat Chimaev 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.

Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2023 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute
Khamzat Chimaev
Won · submission, round 1
Oct 2024 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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