Here is a list of Plessis's best fights. For a list of Plessis's losses, refer to "Dricus du Plessis Losses".
On August 18, 2024 Dricus du Plessis met Israel Adesanya in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Plessis was 30 years old and with a record of 22-2 (20), and Adesanya was 35 years old and with a record of 24-3 (16). Plessis stopped Israel Adesanya via 4th-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On February 9, 2025 Dricus du Plessis met Sean Strickland in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Plessis was 31 years old and with a record of 23-2 (20), and Strickland was 33 years old and with a record of 29-6 (15). Plessis won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On January 20, 2024 Dricus du Plessis fought Sean Strickland in a middleweight title fight for Strickland's UFC Championship title. Plessis was 30 years old and with a record of 21-2 (19), and Strickland was 32 years old and with a record of 28-5 (15). Plessis won the fight via 5-round split decision and is crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.
On July 10, 2021 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Trevin Giles in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 16-2 (16), and Giles was 28 years old and with a record of 14-2 (11). Plessis stopped Trevin Giles via KO.
On October 11, 2020 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Markus Perez in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 15-2 (15), and Perez was 30 years old and with a record of 12-3 (8). Plessis stopped Markus Perez via KO.
On April 14, 2018 Dricus du Plessis fought Roberto Soldić in a welterweight title fight for Soldić's KSW Championship title. Plessis was 24 years old and with a record of 12-1 (12), and Soldić was 23 years old and with a record of 13-2 (12). Plessis stopped Roberto Soldić via 2nd-round TKO and is crowned the new KSW welterweight champion.
On March 4, 2023 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Derek Brunson in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 19-2 (18), and Brunson was 39 years old and with a record of 23-8 (16). Plessis stopped Derek Brunson via TKO.
On July 8, 2023 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Robert Whittaker in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 20-2 (19), and Whittaker was 32 years old and with a record of 24-6 (14). Plessis stopped Robert Whittaker via TKO.
On December 10, 2022 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Darren Till in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 18-2 (17), and Till was 29 years old and with a record of 18-4-1 (12). Plessis stopped Darren Till via submission.
On July 2, 2022 Dricus du Plessis faced off against Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 17-2 (16), and Tavares was 34 years old and with a record of 19-6 (7). Plessis won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
