Markus Perez vs Dricus Du Plessis — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

10 Oct 2020

Middleweight

19%

Perez

81%

Plessis

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 3:22

Markus Perez

"Maluko"

12 – 5

6'1"73" reachOrthodox38 yrs3-fight slideSubmission Hunter

CFR 17

Dricus Du Plessis

"Stillknocks"

23 – 3

Well-Rounded32 yrsSwitch76" reach6'1"

CFR 72

★ Official Result

Dricus Du PlessiswinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:22

def. Markus Perez · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Plessis

→

Actual result

Plessis wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Plessis is a strong favourite at 81% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 55 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

PerezPlessis

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Perez

Plessis

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'1"

Height

6'1"

73"

Reach

+76"

Age

+32

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Perez

Plessis

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

17.1

72.2

42.5

Performance Avg

64.5

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Perez

Plessis

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

0.6

/ 10

5.8

/ 10

7.9

Style: Pressure

6.9

0.6

Style: Volume

5.0

0 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

14Distance23

0Clinch0

0Ground3

Perez

Plessis

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

8.0

/ 10

2.6

/ 10

5.6

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.8

10.0

Submission Style (/10)

2.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Perez

Plessis

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

—

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

7/17 fights

Chin rating based on

11/26 fights

Perez

Plessis

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R2

L · Dec · R3

Last 5

W · Dec · R5

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

W · Sub · R4

W · Dec · R5

Perez

Plessis

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

100%

60%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Perez

Plessis

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

0.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.8

8.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.6

5.6

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.8

10.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.0

7.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

6.9

0.6

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.0

Perez

Strike Zones

Plessis

Perez

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

26 absorbed

Plessis

Attacking

26 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Perez targets the head (57% of attacks) — Plessis absorbs 57% of strikes there

🎯Plessis targets the legs (58% of attacks) — Perez absorbs 58% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Perez

RND

Plessis

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Perez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Dalcha Lungiambula

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · 2021-01

L · KO · R1

Dricus Du Plessis

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · 2020-10

L · Dec · R3

Wellington Turman

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · 2019-11

W · Sub · R2

Anthony Hernandez

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · 2019-02

L · Dec · R3

Andrew Sanchez

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · 2018-08

Plessis · Last 5

W · Dec · R5

Kamaru Usman

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · 2026-07

L · Dec · R5

Khamzat Chimaev

Decision

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · 2025-08

W · Dec · R5

Sean Strickland

Decision

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · 2025-02

W · Sub · R4

Israel Adesanya

Submission

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08

W · Dec · R5

Sean Strickland

Decision

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · 2024-01

News & Media

Markus Perez · Dricus Du Plessis

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