Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean Strickland enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Sean Strickland has 34pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dricus Du Plessis (52.9%).
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Aug 25W
DECvs Kamaru Usman · Jul 26 Sean StricklandW3 streak
oldest →W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Jan 24W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26W
DECvs Khamzat Chimaev · May 26 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dricus Du PlessisMetricSean Strickland
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Dricus Du PlessisSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials
Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.
ELO Rating— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
Red +11.7|Blue -11.7
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red -0.9|Blue +0.9
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red -77.0|Blue +77.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Dricus Du PlessisTargetSean Strickland
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
4
Dricus Du Plessis rounds
Round 1Dricus Du Plessis edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:00
16Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Dricus Du Plessis edged it
Sig. strikes31
Takedowns0
Control0:00
29Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Dricus Du Plessis edged it
Sig. strikes39
Takedowns1
Control0:05
24Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 4Sean Strickland edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns0
Control0:00
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 5Dricus Du Plessis edged it
Sig. strikes36
Takedowns0
Control0:00
31Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.
