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Dricus Du Plessis vs Derek Brunson | Vertex MMA

Bout·Middleweight·3 rounds

March 4, 2023·Las Vegas

vs

KO

R2 · 4:59

KO/TKOPunches

Strike analysis

Dricus Du Plessis

Head: 55
Body: 8
Legs: 8

Derek Brunson

Head: 27
Body: 9
Legs: 1

Round-by-round

Round 1

Dricus Du Plessis

Derek Brunson

Sig. strikes

9 / 14 (64%)

12 / 23 (52%)

9 / 14 (64%)

Sig. strikes

12 / 23 (52%)

Head

6 / 11 (55%)

11 / 21 (52%)

6 / 11 (55%)

Head

11 / 21 (52%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

0 / 1 (0%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

0 / 1 (0%)

Totals

Dricus Du Plessis

Derek Brunson

Sig. strikes

71 / 115 (62%)

37 / 84 (44%)

71 / 115 (62%)

Sig. strikes

37 / 84 (44%)

Head

55 / 97 (57%)

27 / 71 (38%)

55 / 97 (57%)

Head

27 / 71 (38%)

Body

8 / 9 (89%)

9 / 12 (75%)

8 / 9 (89%)

Body

9 / 12 (75%)

Legs

8 / 9 (89%)

1 / 1 (100%)

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Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

1 / 1 (100%)

1 / 1 (100%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

3

8

3

Distance

8

Clinch

2

0

2

Clinch

0

Ground

4

4

4

Ground

4

Total strikes

16 / 24 (67%)

18 / 29 (62%)

16 / 24 (67%)

Total strikes

18 / 29 (62%)

Takedowns

0 / 1

1 / 1

0 / 1

Takedowns

1 / 1

Sub. attempts

1

1

1

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

0:55

2:28

0:55

Control time

2:28

Reversals

0

1

0

Reversals

1

Round 2

Finish · 4:59

Dricus Du Plessis

Derek Brunson

Sig. strikes

62 / 101 (61%)

25 / 61 (41%)

62 / 101 (61%)

Sig. strikes

25 / 61 (41%)

Head

49 / 86 (57%)

16 / 50 (32%)

49 / 86 (57%)

Head

16 / 50 (32%)

Body

6 / 7 (86%)

9 / 11 (82%)

6 / 7 (86%)

Body

9 / 11 (82%)

Legs

7 / 8 (88%)

0

7 / 8 (88%)

Legs

0

Distance

50

22

50

Distance

22

Clinch

1

3

1

Clinch

3

Ground

11

0

11

Ground

0

Total strikes

68 / 108 (63%)

25 / 61 (41%)

68 / 108 (63%)

Total strikes

25 / 61 (41%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

0 / 1

1 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:30

0:02

0:30

Control time

0:02

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

8 / 9 (89%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

53

30

53

Distance

30

Clinch

3

3

3

Clinch

3

Ground

15

4

15

Ground

4

Total strikes

84 / 132 (64%)

43 / 90 (48%)

84 / 132 (64%)

Total strikes

43 / 90 (48%)

Takedowns

1 / 2

1 / 2

1 / 2

Takedowns

1 / 2

Sub. attempts

1

1

1

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

1:25

2:30

1:25

Control time

2:30

Reversals

0

1

0

Reversals

1

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

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Dricus Du Plessis“Stillknocks”🇿🇦ZA· Winner

Derek Brunson“The One”🇺🇸US