In a UFC roster stacked with specialists and elite talent, middleweight kingpin Dricus Du Plessis has carved out a niche with his unorthodox and unpredictable style. Analysts often describe that unpredictability as deliberate: Du Plessis trains to be rhythm-free to frustrate timing and prediction, which is why opponents who rely on reading patterns have struggled against him. Often described as a “chimpanzee-like” or dancing style, his seemingly erratic approach conceals lethal precision — combining powerful strikes, slick footwork, and relentless grappling that let the South African finish opponents with his signature awkward-looking but highly effective style.

Du Plessis’ unconventional methods have delivered results. He has claimed victories over elite fighters like Israel Adesanya and

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