President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated mixed martial artist Dricus Du Plessis for retaining his UFC title.
Du Plessis, accompanied by Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and lock Eben Etzebeth, defeated Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya in a highly-anticipated match on Sunday, 18 August.
RAMAPHOSA CONGRATULATES DRICUS DU PLESSIS
Like many proud South Africans, Ramaphosa took to X to congratulate Du Plessis.
“Congratulations, Dricus Du Plessis, on retaining your UFC middleweight world championship with a submission in #UFC305. As a bonus, you also kept our Flag flying hours after the Springboks scored a historic 2-0 series win in Perth.
“We couldn’t wish for a better day in the office,” Ramaphosa wrote.
SA GOVERNMENT THE WORST IN THE WORLD?
In January, the 30-year-old world champion launched a scathing attack on the South African government saying it is the worst in the world.
This was ahead of his UFC fight with Sean Strickland.
Speaking to US interviewer Nina Drama, Dricus Du Plessis shut down questions about having any presidential ambition.
He said: “No, thank you. I’m okay. To fix up anything that they have screwed up this far? It takes lifetimes”
“It’s the worst government in the world by a long shot. We are truly and exceptionally s**t…it’s the most corrupt in the world
“Our country is beautiful, the people are amazing…..There are a lot of great people doing great work. But I have to say, the government is terrible. Do I admit the tenacity in which they screw up? It’s astonishing,” he added.
Regarding president Cyril Ramaphosa, Du Plessis said: “He takes all the money.”
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