Home Events UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Dricus Du Plessis vs Derek Brunson Dricus Du Plessis vs Derek Brunson · UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Saturday, March 4, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Guard Corner Stoppage) Round · time Round 2 · 4:59 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Dricus Du Plessis 71/115 · Derek Brunson 37/84 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Dricus Du Plessis 84/132 · Derek Brunson 43/90 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) 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)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:59
R1 R2
Dricus Du Plessis Round 2 Derek Brunson
62 / 101 Sig. strikes 25 / 61
61% Accuracy 41%
68 / 108 Total strikes 25 / 61
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:30 Control 0:02
12.4 Pace / min 5.0
94% Control share 6%
Dricus Du Plessis
Target head 79% · body 10% · leg 11%
Phase distance 81% · clinch 2% · ground 18%
Derek Brunson
Target head 64% · body 36% · leg 0%
Phase distance 88% · clinch 12% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
71 Dricus Du Plessis sig. strikes
37 Derek Brunson sig. strikes
2 rounds 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 · PropSports round stats 71 / 115 Sig. strikes 37 / 84
62% Accuracy 44%
84 / 132 Total strikes 43 / 90
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 2 Takedowns 1 / 2
1 Sub attempts 1
1:25 Control 2:30
55 Head 27
8 Body 9
8 Leg 1
Dricus Du Plessis Derek Brunson
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 24-3-0 Record 23-9-0
29 Age 39
6'1" Height 6'1"
76" Reach 77"
Switch Stance Southpaw
5.21 Sig. str./min 3.51
1.90 TD / 15 min 3.14
Dricus Du Plessis 9-1 in archive
3 KO/TKO wins
2 Sub wins
56% Finish rate
