Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

24-3

Winner

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

Dricus Du Plessis

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 2 — 2:23

8 July 2023 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

Dricus Du Plessis beat Robert Whittaker by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:23.
Dricus Du Plessis landed 74 of 118 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 0:57 of control time.
The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.

Dricus Du PlessisRobert Whittaker

24-3Record28-9

29Age on fight night32

6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)

76″ (193 cm)Reach73.5″ (187 cm)

185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)

SwitchStanceOrthodox

Team CITTeamPMA Super Martial Arts

Welkom, Free State, South AfricaFromMiddlemore, New Zealand

74of 118 · 63%Total strikes landed32of 71 · 45%

44of 85Head strikes24of 60

17of 19Body strikes2of 4

13of 14Leg strikes6of 7

1of 1Takedowns1of 1

1Knockdowns0

0:57Control time0:23

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

Dricus Du Plessis	Round	Robert Whittaker
41/68strikes1/1TD0KD0:55control	R1	23/45strikes1/1TD0KD0:23control
33/50strikes0/0TD1KD0:02control	R2	9/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control