UFC UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Final

Dricus Du Plessis vs Markus Perez

Dricus Du Plessis
South Africa

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

24-3

Winner

VS
Markus Perez
Brazil

Markus Perez

“Maluko”

15-6

Winner

Dricus Du Plessis

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 3:22

10 October 2020 · Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Dricus Du Plessis beat Markus Perez by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:22.
  • Dricus Du Plessis landed 26 of 58 total strikes, with 0:02 of control time.
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Tale of the tape

Dricus Du PlessisMarkus Perez
24-3Record15-6
26Age on fight night30
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Team CITTeamViscardi Andrade Team
Welkom, Free State, South AfricaFromSao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fight statistics

26of 58 · 45%Total strikes landed14of 43 · 33%
7of 28Head strikes8of 36
4of 5Body strikes3of 4
15of 25Leg strikes3of 3
1Knockdowns0
0:02Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Dricus Du PlessisRoundMarkus Perez
26/58strikes0/0TD1KD0:02controlR114/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Dricus Du Plessis

No recorded fights.

Markus Perez

  1. LWellington Turmanunanimous decision2019
  2. WAnthony Hernandezsubmission R2 1:072019
  3. LAndrew Sanchez2018
  4. WJames Bochnovic2018
  5. LEryk Andersunanimous decision2017

Also on this card

Marlon Moraes vs Cory SandhagenKO/TKO R2 1:03Edson Barboza vs Makwan Amirkhaniunanimous decisionBen Rothwell vs Marcin Tyburaunanimous decisionTom Aspinall vs Alan BaudotKO/TKO R1 1:35Youssef Zalal vs Ilia Topuriaunanimous decision

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