Head-to-head
Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'4" · 80" · Switch
Height · Reach · Stance
6'1" · 76" · Switch
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
24-6-0 · UFC 13-6-0
Record (pro · UFC)
24-3-0 · UFC 10-1-0
12
Wins vs .500+ opponents
9
4.03
Sig. strikes landed / min
5.21
3.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
4.24
48.4%
Striking accuracy
48.9%
55.8%
Striking defense
54.1%
0.05
Takedowns / 15 min
1.9
9.1%
Takedown accuracy
48.9%
76.4%
Takedown defense
50.0%
0.14
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.6
3.1%
Control time
10.2%
38.5%
Finish rate
60.0%
17:08
Avg fight time
15:47
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Dricus Du Plessis
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2024-08-17 — L for Israel Adesanya · Submission R4
| Common opponent | Adesanya | Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | L 2023 | W 2025 |
| Robert Whittaker | W 2022 | W 2023 |
| Derek Brunson | W 2018 | W 2023 |
| Brad Tavares | W 2018 | W 2022 |