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Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Aug 17, 2024Odds at the close
Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya · submission, round 4 (3:38)
Underdog
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
21-2
UFC
7-0
Age
30
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
49%51%
Opened +144 / −186, closed −106 / −116. The line moved toward Dricus Du Plessis since it opened.
Favourite
Israel
Adesanya
Middleweight
Record
24-3
UFC
13-3
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
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Fight stats

Dricus Du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
Significant strikes90 of 19797 of 203
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 90 of 1
Control time3:390:09
Submission attempts20

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

24
16
Round 1
25
22
Round 2
■ Dricus Du Plessis ■ Israel Adesanya Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jan 2024 · Strickland landed 1.4 more a minute
Israel Adesanya
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Sep 2023 · Strickland landed 1.7 more a minute
Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2023 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2022 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Derek Brunson
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2023 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2018 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Brad Tavares
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2018 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE89% Carlos Prates def. Li JingliangKO/TKO, round 2 (4:02) CLOSE75% Casey O'Neill def. Luana Santosdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE43% Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrotdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE23% Jack Jenkins def. Herbert BurnsKO/TKO, round 3 (0:48) CLOSE83% Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE67% Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicollsubmission, round 1 (2:39)Underdog won CLOSE36% Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibaodecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE46% Valter Walker def. Junior Tafasubmission, round 1 (4:56)Underdog won CLOSE48% Kai Kara-France def. Steve ErcegKO/TKO, round 1 (4:04)Underdog won CLOSE31% Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenndecision, 3 rounds CLOSE64%

Questions and answers

Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Israel Adesanya by submission, round 4 (3:38) on Saturday, August 17, 2024.

Was Dricus Du Plessis the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Dricus Du Plessis a 49% chance, about 1 in 2.

What were Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya's records going into the fight?

Dricus Du Plessis is 21-2 (7-0 in the UFC). Israel Adesanya is 24-3 (13-3 in the UFC).