Result
Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round5
Time5:00
Elo swing-10Sean Strickland (1813 → 1803)+13Dricus Du Plessis (1819 → 1832)
DateJan 21, 2024
DivisionMiddleweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueScotiabank Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Tarzan | 31-7-0Sean Strickland
W
Stillknocks | 24-3-0Dricus Du Plessis
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis
Method :Decision - Split
Round :5
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Sean Strickland
Elo1824Great
3Y trend1796 → 1824
AwardFight of the Night
Fight Overview
Round5
Time5:00
MethodDecision - Split
Dricus Du Plessis
Elo1862Elite
3Y trend1832 → 1862
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Dricus Du Plessis won this fight by Decision - Split in round 5 at 5:00. Sean Strickland led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Sean StricklandDricus Du Plessis
Elo edge
Sean Strickland1824+11 last move
Dricus Du Plessis1862+11 last move
Why they are ranked here
Sean Strickland#5 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1824 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Anthony Hernandez (rated 1755 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jared Cannonier (rated 1697 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +11 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 4 points behind #4 Khamzat Chimaev, 10 ahead of #6 Johnny Eblen.
Dricus Du Plessis#1 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1862 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Trevin Giles (rated 1734 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Khamzat Chimaev (rated 1825 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +43 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 26 ahead of #2 Michael Page.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Sean StricklandvsDricus Du Plessis
Total strikes
183vs140
Sig. strikes
173vs137
Takedowns
0vs6
Finishing profile
Sean Stricklanddecision leads 48% of wins
Dricus Du Plessissubmission leads 46% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis is a completed Middleweight Title fight from UFC 297 : STRICKLAND VS DU PLESSIS. Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by Decision - Split in round 5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis quick answers
Who won Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Dricus Du Plessis won Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis by Decision - Split in round 5 at 5:00.
What event is Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis on?
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis is listed on UFC 297 : STRICKLAND VS DU PLESSIS.
What are the records for Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Sean Strickland enters with a 31-7-0 record and Dricus Du Plessis enters with a 24-3-0 record.
What division is Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis is listed as a Middleweight Title fight.
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