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Cage Intel

Dricus Du Plessis Defeated Sean Strickland @ UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis by Decision - Split (R5 5:00)

UFC Middleweight Title - 5 Rounds

Referee - Marc Goddard

Fight Stats

Dricus Du Plessis
Plessis Strickland
30 Age 32
Switch Stance Orthodox
6'1 Height 6'1
76.0" Reach 76.0"
0 Knockdowns 0
0.79 Striking Differential 1.26
137/354 Significant Strikes 173/408
6/11 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
2:08 Control Time 0:00
184.0 Weigh In 184.25
Plessis Strickland
6/11 Takedowns 0/0
54.55% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
2:08 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
22:52 Neutral Time 22:52
23:42 Standing Time 23:42
22:37 Distance Time 22:37
1:05 Clinch Time 1:05
1:18 Ground Time 1:18
2:08 Control Time 0:00
1:18 Ground Control Time 0:00
1:17 Misc Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:01 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 Strickland
140/358 Total Strikes 183/419
82/284 Total Head Strikes 166/397
32/38 Total Body Strikes 11/16
26/36 Total Leg Strikes 6/6
5/8 Total Clinch Strikes 3/3
1/2 Total Ground Strikes 7/8
Plessis Strickland
137/354 Significant Strikes 173/408
38.7% Significant Strike Accuracy 42.4%
81/283 Significant Head Strikes 157/387
32/37 Significant Body Strikes 10/15
24/34 Significant Leg Strikes 6/6
134/348 Significant Distance Strikes 173/408
3/5 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/1 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
79/278 Significant Distance Head Strikes 157/387
31/36 Significant Distance Body Strikes 10/15
24/34 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 6/6
Plessis Strickland
2/4 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
1/1 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/1 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0 Knockdowns 0
18/51 Significant Strikes 34/75
2/3 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:28 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
2/3 Takedowns 0/0
66.67% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:28 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
4:32 Neutral Time 4:32
4:40 Standing Time 4:40
4:31 Distance Time 4:31
0:09 Clinch Time 0:09
0:20 Ground Time 0:20
0:28 Control Time 0:00
0:20 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:19 Misc Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:01 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 Strickland
19/52 Total Strikes 39/80
9/39 Total Head Strikes 33/72
3/3 Total Body Strikes 2/4
7/10 Total Leg Strikes 4/4
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 2/2
1/1 Total Ground Strikes 3/3
Plessis Strickland
18/51 Significant Strikes 34/75
35.29% Significant Strike Accuracy 45.33%
8/38 Significant Head Strikes 28/67
3/3 Significant Body Strikes 2/4
7/10 Significant Leg Strikes 4/4
18/51 Significant Distance Strikes 34/75
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
8/38 Significant Distance Head Strikes 28/67
3/3 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/4
7/10 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 4/4
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0 Knockdowns 0
26/60 Significant Strikes 22/62
1/1 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:22 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
1/1 Takedowns 0/0
100.0% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:22 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
4:38 Neutral Time 4:38
4:38 Standing Time 4:38
4:34 Distance Time 4:34
0:04 Clinch Time 0:04
0:22 Ground Time 0:22
0:22 Control Time 0:00
0:22 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:22 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 Strickland
26/60 Total Strikes 26/66
11/42 Total Head Strikes 23/62
9/9 Total Body Strikes 2/3
6/9 Total Leg Strikes 1/1
1/1 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 4/4
Plessis Strickland
26/60 Significant Strikes 22/62
43.33% Significant Strike Accuracy 35.48%
11/42 Significant Head Strikes 20/59
9/9 Significant Body Strikes 1/2
6/9 Significant Leg Strikes 1/1
25/59 Significant Distance Strikes 22/62
1/1 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
11/42 Significant Distance Head Strikes 20/59
8/8 Significant Distance Body Strikes 1/2
6/9 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 1/1
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
1/1 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0 Knockdowns 0
29/84 Significant Strikes 31/87
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
nan% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
5:00 Neutral Time 5:00
5:00 Standing Time 5:00
4:57 Distance Time 4:57
0:03 Clinch Time 0:03
0:00 Ground Time 0:00
0:00 Control Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 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 Strickland
29/85 Total Strikes 31/87
13/64 Total Head Strikes 29/84
10/13 Total Body Strikes 2/3
6/8 Total Leg Strikes 0/0
1/2 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
29/84 Significant Strikes 31/87
34.52% Significant Strike Accuracy 35.63%
13/64 Significant Head Strikes 29/84
10/12 Significant Body Strikes 2/3
6/8 Significant Leg Strikes 0/0
28/83 Significant Distance Strikes 31/87
1/1 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
12/63 Significant Distance Head Strikes 29/84
10/12 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/3
6/8 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
1/1 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0 Knockdowns 0
29/73 Significant Strikes 33/85
3/5 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
1:18 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
3/5 Takedowns 0/0
60.0% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
1:18 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
3:42 Neutral Time 3:42
4:24 Standing Time 4:24
3:35 Distance Time 3:35
0:49 Clinch Time 0:49
0:36 Ground Time 0:36
1:18 Control Time 0:00
0:36 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:36 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 Strickland
31/75 Total Strikes 34/87
22/62 Total Head Strikes 33/86
4/6 Total Body Strikes 1/1
5/7 Total Leg Strikes 0/0
3/5 Total Clinch Strikes 1/1
0/1 Total Ground Strikes 0/1
Plessis Strickland
29/73 Significant Strikes 33/85
39.73% Significant Strike Accuracy 38.82%
22/62 Significant Head Strikes 32/84
4/6 Significant Body Strikes 1/1
3/5 Significant Leg Strikes 0/0
28/69 Significant Distance Strikes 33/85
1/3 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/1 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
21/58 Significant Distance Head Strikes 32/84
4/6 Significant Distance Body Strikes 1/1
3/5 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
1/3 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/1 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0 Knockdowns 0
35/86 Significant Strikes 53/99
0/2 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
0/2 Takedowns 0/0
0.0% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Plessis Strickland
5:00 Neutral Time 5:00
5:00 Standing Time 5:00
5:00 Distance Time 5:00
0:00 Clinch Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Time 0:00
0:00 Control Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 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 Strickland
35/86 Total Strikes 53/99
27/77 Total Head Strikes 48/93
6/7 Total Body Strikes 4/5
2/2 Total Leg Strikes 1/1
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
35/86 Significant Strikes 53/99
40.7% Significant Strike Accuracy 53.54%
27/77 Significant Head Strikes 48/93
6/7 Significant Body Strikes 4/5
2/2 Significant Leg Strikes 1/1
35/86 Significant Distance Strikes 53/99
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
27/77 Significant Distance Head Strikes 48/93
6/7 Significant Distance Body Strikes 4/5
2/2 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 1/1
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Plessis Strickland
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Sean Strickland

Scorecards

Sal D'amato
Round Plessis Strickland
1 9.0 10.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 9.0 10.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 47.0 48.0
Derek Cleary
Round Plessis Strickland
1 9.0 10.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 10.0 9.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 48.0 47.0
Eric Colon
Round Plessis Strickland
1 9.0 10.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 10.0 9.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 48.0 47.0

Play-By-Play

Action Round Round Time Timestamp
Fight opens N/A N/A 2024-01-21T05:49:13Z
Du Plessis walks out N/A N/A 2024-01-21T05:52:18Z
Strickland walks out N/A N/A 2024-01-21T05:56:19Z
Tale of the Tape N/A N/A 2024-01-21T05:59:33Z
Staredown N/A N/A 2024-01-21T06:02:50Z
Round starts 1.0 5:00 2024-01-21T06:03:23Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 1.0 1:26 2024-01-21T06:06:57Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 1.0 1:21 2024-01-21T06:07:02Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 1.0 1:20 2024-01-21T06:07:03Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 1.0 1:05 2024-01-21T06:07:19Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 1.0 1:03 2024-01-21T06:07:20Z
Round ends 1.0 0:00 2024-01-21T06:08:24Z
Round starts 2.0 5:00 2024-01-21T06:09:29Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 2.0 0:53 2024-01-21T06:13:36Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 2.0 0:52 2024-01-21T06:13:37Z
Round ends 2.0 0:00 2024-01-21T06:14:30Z
Round starts 3.0 5:00 2024-01-21T06:15:36Z
Round ends 3.0 0:00 2024-01-21T06:20:37Z
Round starts 4.0 5:00 2024-01-21T06:21:45Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 4.0 4:22 2024-01-21T06:22:23Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 4.0 2:48 2024-01-21T06:23:57Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 4.0 2:47 2024-01-21T06:23:58Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 4.0 1:42 2024-01-21T06:25:03Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 4.0 1:40 2024-01-21T06:25:05Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 4.0 1:20 2024-01-21T06:25:25Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 4.0 1:07 2024-01-21T06:25:38Z
Du Plessis takes down Strickland 4.0 1:04 2024-01-21T06:25:41Z
Round ends 4.0 0:00 2024-01-21T06:26:47Z
Round starts 5.0 5:00 2024-01-21T06:27:59Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 5.0 2:34 2024-01-21T06:30:25Z
Du Plessis attempts a takedown on Strickland 5.0 1:31 2024-01-21T06:31:29Z
Fight is over N/A N/A 2024-01-21T06:33:01Z
Round ends 5.0 0:00 2024-01-21T06:33:01Z
Results are announced N/A N/A 2024-01-21T06:35:28Z
Du Plessis wins by decision N/A N/A 2024-01-21T06:36:02Z
Fight complete N/A N/A 2024-01-21T06:44:59Z