Dricus du Plessis vs. Brad Tavares: Scorecards

South African middleweight Dricus du Plessis fought TUF alum, Brad Tavares, on the preliminary card of UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier. 'Stillknocks' secured a unanimous decision victory, scoring a 29-28 on all three of the judges' scorecards.

The bout was judged by Mike Bell, Ron McCarthy, and Tony Weeks. All three judges scored the first round 10-9 in favor of Brad Tavares while scoring the third and fourth rounds 10-9 in favor of du Plessis.

Tavares vs. du Plessis scorecard [Image courtesy: www.ufc.com]

According to official UFC stats, Dricus du Plessis had a higher volume of strikes against Brad Tavares. However, Tavares has the higher significant strike rate in the bout.

Dricus du Plessis threw a total of 222 strikes, of which he landed 123. Brad Tavares threw a total of 167 strikes and landed 98 on du Plessis. Tavares landed a total of 82 out of 150 attempted significant strikes, while du Plessis landed 113 out of 212.

The South African fighter landed more strikes to the head and legs of Tavares, while the Hawaiian Tavares landed more body strikes on du Plessis.

Dricus du Plessis is currently 3-0 in the UFC with an overall MMA record of 17-2. The South African fighter has knockout wins over Markus Perez and Trevin Giles.

In his promotional debut, faced Markus Perez at UFC Fight Night 179. 'Stillknocks' won the fight via knockout in the first round. Following his successful debut, du Plessis went on to face Trevin Giles and ended up winning the bout via knockout in the second round.

In his third UFC fight, du Plessis faced Brad Tavares. With a win over Tavares, du Plessis is currently on a five-fight win streak going into his UFC bout. 'Stillknocks' is currently ranked No.13-ranked on the UFC middleweight roster.

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How will Dricus du Plessis fare against 'The Gorilla' at UFC 282

With three wins in his UFC record, Dricus du Plessis will make his first pay-per-view showing on the main card of UFC 282 against No.9-ranked UFC middleweight Darren Till. The fight with Till will be the biggest test of du Plessis' MMA career. How will the South African fare against the Liverpool native?

Unlike Till, du Plessis wasn't undefeated when he entered the UFC. Furthermore, du Plessis is riding a five-fight win streak going into the bout with Till. Dricus du Plessis is also a second-degree black belt in kickboxing, so it's fair to say that the South African will stand and trade with Till.

Furthermore, du Plessis has 10 career wins by submission, which means that he has the grappling advantage against 'The Gorilla.' Darren Till has submission losses to Tyron Woodley and Derek Brunson, so it will be interesting to see how he fares on the ground, especially after his time training with Khamzat Chimaev.

According to bestfightodds.com, du Plessis is the slight favorite at -135 against Till who is the +115 underdog.