UFC UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Final

Middleweight · main event

Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya

Dricus Du Plessis
South Africa

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

24-3

Winner

VS
Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

Dricus Du Plessis

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 4 — 3:38

17 August 2024 · RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Dricus Du Plessis beat Israel Adesanya by submission in round 4 at 3:38.
  • Dricus Du Plessis landed 99 of 206 total strikes and 4 of 9 takedowns, with 3:39 of control time.
  • Israel Adesanya landed more total strikes — 105 to 99 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
24-3Record24-6
30Age on fight night35
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach80″ (203 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Team CITTeamFreestyle Fighting Gym
Welkom, Free State, South AfricaFromLagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Fight statistics

99of 206 · 48%Total strikes landed105of 211 · 50%
67of 161Head strikes71of 173
7of 13Body strikes26of 29
25of 32Leg strikes8of 9
4of 9Takedowns0of 1
2Submission attempts0
3:39Control time0:09

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Dricus Du PlessisRoundIsrael Adesanya
22/52strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR116/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/34strikes3/5TD0KD3:28controlR225/38strikes0/1TD0KD0:02control
31/75strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR340/83strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/45strikes1/2TD0KD0:11controlR424/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:07control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Charlie Keech

10R1910R299R310

29total28

David Lethaby

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Dricus Du Plessis

  1. WSean Stricklandsplit decision2024
  2. WRobert WhittakerKO/TKO R2 2:232023
  3. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R2 4:592023
  4. WDarren Tillsubmission R3 2:432022
  5. WBrad Tavaresunanimous decision2022

Israel Adesanya

  1. LSean Stricklandunanimous decision2023
  2. WAlex PereiraKO/TKO R2 4:212023
  3. LAlex PereiraKO/TKO R5 2:012022
  4. WJared Cannonierunanimous decision2022
  5. WRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Kai Kara-France vs Steve ErcegFlyweightKO/TKO R1 4:04Dan Hooker vs Mateusz GamrotLightweightsplit decisionTai Tuivasa vs Jairzinho RozenstruikHeavyweightsplit decisionLi Jingliang vs Carlos PratesWelterweightKO/TKO R2 4:02Junior Tafa vs Valter WalkerHeavyweightsubmission R1 4:56

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