Brunson vs Plessis

Who won Brunson vs Plessis?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Derek Brunson by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 285, on Saturday 4th March 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Brunson vs Plessis stats

Derek Brunson stepped into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Dricus Du Plessis made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

Derek Brunson's UFC record stood at 14-7-0, while Dricus Du Plessis' came in at 7-0-0.

The stats suggested Brunson had an advantage in power over Plessis, with a 52% knock out percentage over Plessis' 41%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Plessis had a massive advantage over Brunson, boasting a 53% submission rate over Brunson's 17%.

Derek Brunson was the older man by 10 years, at 40 years old.

Brunson had 1-inch reach advantage.

Brunson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years and 2 months earlier than Plessis, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, 63 to Plessis' 47.

Activity check

Plessis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Brunson vs Plessis?

Derek Brunson was a 37/20 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Dricus Du Plessis made his way into the ring at 11/25 (-230) with oddsmakers.