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MiddleweightUFC 285: Jones vs. GaneMarch 4, 2023

Dricus Du Plessis, KO / TKO, R2 4:59.

Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage

Walking in

Dricus Du Plessis

Record4-0
StreakWon 4 straight
Strikes landed / min6.62Elite
Strike defence52%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min3.18Top third
Takedown defence50%Below avg
TellMileage index

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in March 2023, 95 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

Derek Brunson

Record14-6
Strikes landed / min3.59Mid-pack
Strike defence52%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min3.09Top third
Takedown defence88%Top third
TellChin decay phase change

KOed again March 2023.

What happened

Dricus Du Plessis
Derek Brunson
71/115Sig. strikes37/84
84/132Total strikes43/90
1/2Takedowns1/2
1Knockdowns0
1Sub attempts1
1:25Control2:30
Target
55/97Head27/71
8/9Body9/12
8/9Leg1/1
Position
53/95Distance30/74
3/3Clinch3/5
15/17Ground4/5
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