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Cage Intel

Cage Intel

Dricus Du Plessis Defeated Robert Whittaker @ UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez by KO/TKO Punches At Distance (R2 2:23)

Middleweight Bout - 3 Rounds

Referee - Marc Goddard

Fight Stats

Dricus Du Plessis
Plessis Whittaker
29 Age 32
Switch Stance Orthodox
6'1 Height 6'0
76.0" Reach 73.5"
1 Knockdowns 0
2.0 Striking Differential 0.5
62/104 Significant Strikes 31/70
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:57 Control Time 0:23
186.0 Weigh In 185.5
Plessis Whittaker
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
100.0% Takedown Accuracy 100.0%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:57 Control Time 0:23
Plessis Whittaker
6:03 Neutral Time 6:03
6:04 Standing Time 6:04
5:58 Distance Time 5:58
0:06 Clinch Time 0:06
1:19 Ground Time 1:19
0:57 Control Time 0:23
0:57 Ground Control Time 0:22
0:31 Misc Ground Control Time 0:22
0:19 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:02 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:05 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Plessis Whittaker
74/118 Total Strikes 32/71
44/85 Total Head Strikes 24/60
17/19 Total Body Strikes 2/4
13/14 Total Leg Strikes 6/7
8/10 Total Clinch Strikes 2/2
25/31 Total Ground Strikes 1/1
Plessis Whittaker
62/104 Significant Strikes 31/70
59.62% Significant Strike Accuracy 44.29%
38/77 Significant Head Strikes 23/59
11/13 Significant Body Strikes 2/4
13/14 Significant Leg Strikes 6/7
41/77 Significant Distance Strikes 29/68
8/10 Significant Clinch Strikes 2/2
13/17 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
19/53 Significant Distance Head Strikes 21/57
9/10 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/4
13/14 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 6/7
Plessis Whittaker
7/8 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 2/2
1/2 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
12/16 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
1/1 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
0 Knockdowns 0
29/54 Significant Strikes 22/44
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:55 Control Time 0:23
Plessis Whittaker
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
100.0% Takedown Accuracy 100.0%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:55 Control Time 0:23
Plessis Whittaker
3:42 Neutral Time 3:42
3:43 Standing Time 3:43
3:37 Distance Time 3:37
0:06 Clinch Time 0:06
1:17 Ground Time 1:17
0:55 Control Time 0:23
0:55 Ground Control Time 0:22
0:29 Misc Ground Control Time 0:22
0:19 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:02 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:05 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Plessis Whittaker
41/68 Total Strikes 23/45
19/44 Total Head Strikes 17/36
15/16 Total Body Strikes 2/4
7/8 Total Leg Strikes 4/5
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 1/1
20/24 Total Ground Strikes 1/1
Plessis Whittaker
29/54 Significant Strikes 22/44
53.7% Significant Strike Accuracy 50.0%
13/36 Significant Head Strikes 16/35
9/10 Significant Body Strikes 2/4
7/8 Significant Leg Strikes 4/5
21/44 Significant Distance Strikes 21/43
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 1/1
8/10 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
6/27 Significant Distance Head Strikes 15/34
8/9 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/4
7/8 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 4/5
Plessis Whittaker
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 1/1
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
7/9 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
1/1 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
1 Knockdowns 0
33/50 Significant Strikes 9/26
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:02 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Whittaker
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
nan% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:02 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Whittaker
2:21 Neutral Time 2:21
2:21 Standing Time 2:21
2:21 Distance Time 2:21
0:00 Clinch Time 0:00
0:02 Ground Time 0:02
0:02 Control Time 0:00
0:02 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:02 Misc Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Plessis Whittaker
33/50 Total Strikes 9/26
25/41 Total Head Strikes 7/24
2/3 Total Body Strikes 0/0
6/6 Total Leg Strikes 2/2
8/10 Total Clinch Strikes 1/1
5/7 Total Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
33/50 Significant Strikes 9/26
66.0% Significant Strike Accuracy 34.62%
25/41 Significant Head Strikes 7/24
2/3 Significant Body Strikes 0/0
6/6 Significant Leg Strikes 2/2
20/33 Significant Distance Strikes 8/25
8/10 Significant Clinch Strikes 1/1
5/7 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
13/26 Significant Distance Head Strikes 6/23
1/1 Significant Distance Body Strikes 0/0
6/6 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 2/2
Plessis Whittaker
7/8 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 1/1
1/2 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Whittaker
5/7 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Robert Whittaker

Scorecards

Mike Bell
Round Plessis Whittaker
1 10.0 9.0
2 N/A N/A
Total 10.0 9.0
Sal D'amato
Round Plessis Whittaker
1 10.0 9.0
2 N/A N/A
Total 10.0 9.0
Chris Lee
Round Plessis Whittaker
1 10.0 9.0
2 N/A N/A
Total 10.0 9.0

Play-By-Play

Action Round Round Time Timestamp
Fight opens N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:10:50Z
Du Plessis walks out N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:11:35Z
Whittaker walks out N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:13:53Z
Tale of the Tape N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:16:01Z
Staredown N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:17:39Z
Round starts 1.0 5:00 2023-07-09T03:17:59Z
Whittaker attempts a takedown on Du Plessis 1.0 3:05 2023-07-09T03:19:55Z
Whittaker takes down Du Plessis 1.0 3:03 2023-07-09T03:19:56Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Whittaker 1.0 0:54 2023-07-09T03:22:05Z
Du Plessis takes down Whittaker 1.0 0:53 2023-07-09T03:22:06Z
Round ends 1.0 0:00 2023-07-09T03:23:00Z
Round starts 2.0 5:00 2023-07-09T03:24:10Z
Du Plessis knocks down Whittaker 2.0 2:38 2023-07-09T03:26:32Z
Round ends 2.0 2:36 2023-07-09T03:26:34Z
Fight is over N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:26:34Z
Du Plessis wins by knocking out Whittaker N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:26:44Z
Results are announced N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:29:07Z
Fight complete N/A N/A 2023-07-09T03:33:24Z