★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Perth, Australia
17 Aug 2024
Middleweight
VS
54%
Plessis
46%
Adesanya
Win Probability
Submission
Round 4 · 3:38
Dricus
Dricus Du Plessis
"Stillknocks"
23 – 3
6'1"76" reachSwitch32 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 74
Israel
Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
24 – 6
Well-Rounded4-fight slide36 yrsSwitch80" reach6'4"
CFR 63

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Plessis

This is a genuine toss-up — Plessis at 54% vs Adesanya at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Plessis has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Adesanya has a chin rating of 18 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Plessis
Adesanya
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'4"
76"
Reach
+80"
32+
Age
36
Switch
Stance
Switch
Plessis
Adesanya
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
73.5
63.4
65.6
Performance Avg
61.2
49
Quality of Victory
56
100
Momentum Score
100
Plessis
Adesanya
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.2
1.2
53%
Strike Accuracy
52%
6.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.2
4 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
16
2
Body
8
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
22Distance23
2Clinch0
0Ground1
Plessis
Adesanya
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.5
1.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Plessis
Adesanya
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
98
18
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/26 fights
Chin rating based on
19/30 fights
Plessis
Adesanya
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R4
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Plessis
Adesanya
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
67%
39%
4
KO / TKO Wins
5
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
8

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Plessis
Adesanya
Striking6.2 / 5.2Volume4.5 / 6.3Grappling2.6 / 1.5Wrestling1.8 / 1.0Submission2.2 / 0.0Pressure7.4 / 4.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.2
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.5
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
2.2
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.7
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.3
Plessis
Strike Zones
Adesanya
Plessis
Attacking
21HEAD2BODY1LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD8BODY0LEGS24 absorbed
Adesanya
Attacking
16HEAD8BODY0LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD2BODY1LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Plessis targets the head (88% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 88% of strikes there
🎯Adesanya targets the head (67% of attacks) — Plessis absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Plessis
RND
Adesanya
0/0R00/0

Plessis · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.0W5.5W4.5W5.5W5.5W6.2W5.6W6.8W5.6W7.4L2020-102022-122024-012025-08
WinLossTrend

Adesanya · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.3W4.5W5.3W4.5W4.8W6.0W4.5W6.1W6.1L5.3W5.4W5.5W6.1L7.2W6.6L5.3L3.6L4.2L2018-022019-042021-062023-092026-03
WinLossTrend

Plessis · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Khamzat ChimaevRating 7.4
Decision
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · 2025-08
W · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · 2025-02
W · Sub · R4
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.8
Submission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
W · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · 2024-01
W · KO · R2
Robert WhittakerRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · 2023-07

Adesanya · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Joe PyferRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
L · KO · R2
Nassourdine ImavovRating 3.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
L · Sub · R4
Dricus Du PlessisRating 5.3
Submission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
W · KO · R2
Alex PereiraRating 7.2
KO/TKO
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04

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