Who will Dricus Du Plessis 🇿🇦#2 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Khamzat Chimaev (17%), no event announced yet. Next: Joe Pyfer (8%).
Latest status: Beat Usman in July. Chimaev has said Du Plessis is injured (not confirmed by Du Plessis's team). Nothing booked. Last fight: Beat Kamaru Usman (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 18 Jul 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 17%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #2 and #1, neither has a fight booked. Khamzat Chimaev lost last time out, against Sean Strickland (9 May 2026).
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #2 and #6, neither has a fight booked. Joe Pyfer won last time out, against Israel Adesanya (28 Mar 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 75%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Kamaru Usman · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 18 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 24-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman | |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev 🇦🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 319 | |
| W | Sean Strickland 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 312 | |
| W | Israel Adesanya 🇳🇬 | Submission (face crank) · R4, 3:38 | 4 | 3:38 | UFC 305 | |
| W | Sean Strickland 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 | |
| W | Robert Whittaker 🇦🇺 | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:23 | 2 | 2:23 | UFC 290 | |
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 4:59 | 2 | 4:59 | UFC 285 | |
| W | Darren Till | Submission (face crank) · R3, 2:43 | 3 | 2:43 | UFC 282 | |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 276 | |
| W | Trevin Giles | KO (punches) · R2, 1:41 | 2 | 1:41 | UFC 264 | |
| W | Markus Perez | KO (punches) · R1, 3:22 | 1 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | |
| W | Brendan Lesar | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | EFC Worldwide 83 | |
| W | Joilton Santos | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:04 | 2 | 3:04 | KSW 50 | |
| L | Roberto Soldić | KO (punches) · R3, 2:33 | 3 | 2:33 | KSW 45 | |
| W | Roberto Soldić | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:37 | 2 | 1:37 | KSW 43 |
Show all 27 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yannick Bahati | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 1:30 | 1 | 1:30 | EFC Worldwide 62 | |
| W | José Maurício da Rocha Jr. | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:58 | 1 | 3:58 | EFC Worldwide 59 | |
| W | Rafał Haratyk | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 3:34 | 2 | 3:34 | EFC Worldwide 56 | |
| W | Martin van Staden | Submission (guillotine choke) · R3, 3:59 | 3 | 3:59 | EFC Worldwide 50 | |
| W | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:50 | 2 | 2:50 | EFC Worldwide 46 | |
| W | Dino Bagattin | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:33 | 2 | 3:33 | EFC Worldwide 40 | |
| W | Darren Daniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:50 | 1 | 4:50 | EFC Africa 37 | |
| L | Garreth McLellan | Submission (guillotine choke) · R3, 2:12 | 3 | 2:12 | EFC Africa 33 | |
| W | Donavin Hawkey | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:50 | 1 | 4:50 | EFC Africa 27 | |
| W | JC Lamprecht | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 1:54 | 3 | 1:54 | EFC Africa 24 | |
| W | Bruno Mukulu | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:34 | 1 | 2:34 | EFC Africa 23 | |
| W | Tshikangu Makuebo | TKO (knee injury) · R1, 1:18 | 1 | 1:18 | EFC Africa 21 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Dricus Du Plessis: frequently asked questions
When is Dricus Du Plessis's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Dricus Du Plessis fight last?
Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman at UFC Fight Night on 18 Jul 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Dricus Du Plessis likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Khamzat Chimaev (17%), Joe Pyfer (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Dricus Du Plessis's record?
24-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.