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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Saturday, March 4, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson
KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage) · Round 2 · 4:59 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:59
Dricus Du PlessisRound 2Derek Brunson
62 / 101Sig. strikes25 / 61
61%Accuracy41%
68 / 108Total strikes25 / 61
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:30Control0:02
12.4Pace / min5.0
94%Control share6%
Dricus Du Plessis
Targethead 79% · body 10% · leg 11%
Phasedistance 81% · clinch 2% · ground 18%
Derek Brunson
Targethead 64% · body 36% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 88% · clinch 12% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeDricus Du Plessis landed 62 significant strikes to 25.Striking edgeDricus Du Plessis struck at 61% accuracy to 41%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upDricus Du Plessis's significant-strike pace moved +591% from R1 to R2, 12.4 against 1.8 per minute.
- Target shiftDricus Du Plessis's head share of landed strikes moved +12 pts, to 79% head with 10% body and 11% leg.
- Phase shiftDricus Du Plessis's ground share of landed strikes moved -27 pts, to 18% on the ground against 81% at distance.
- Defensive driftDricus Du Plessis absorbed significant strikes +109% faster than in R1, 5.0 against 2.4 per minute.
- Pace upDerek Brunson's significant-strike pace moved +109% from R1 to R2, 5.0 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftDerek Brunson's significant-strike accuracy moved -11 pts, 41% against 52%.
- Target shiftDerek Brunson's head share of landed strikes moved -28 pts, to 64% head with 36% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftDerek Brunson's ground share of landed strikes moved -33 pts, to 0% on the ground against 88% at distance.
- Control swingDerek Brunson's control time moved -146s, 2s against 148s.
- Defensive driftDerek Brunson absorbed significant strikes +591% faster than in R1, 12.4 against 1.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Dricus Du Plessis
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Derek Brunson
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
71Dricus Du Plessis sig. strikes
37Derek Brunson sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+591%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Dricus Du Plessis)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
71 / 115Sig. strikes37 / 84
62%Accuracy44%
84 / 132Total strikes43 / 90
1Knockdowns0
1 / 2Takedowns1 / 2
1Sub attempts1
1:25Control2:30
55Head27
8Body9
8Leg1
Dricus Du PlessisDerek Brunson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
24-3-0Record23-9-0
29Age39
6'1"Height6'1"
76"Reach77"
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
5.21Sig. str./min3.51
1.90TD / 15 min3.14
Dricus Du Plessis9-1 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
2Sub wins
56%Finish rate
