Dricus du Plessis has the added motivation of fighting for his country – literally as he aims to bring the UFC to South Africa. Dricus du Plessis takes on Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 305 in Australia. Now, he has the opportunity to bring the titanic sport to SA if he … Read more
Daniel Cormier thinks Robert Whittaker weighing in as the backup for the next UFC middleweight title fight is the right move. Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) scored a first-round knockout of Ikram Aliskerov in Saturday’s UFC on ABC 6 main event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the finish, Whittaker expressed interest in … Read more
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UFC Middleweight World Champion Dricus du Plessis returned home to South Africa and was interviewed during a press conference in Kempton Park as seen in a video shared on Thursday, 25 January via X (the social media platform previously known as Twitter). HALALA! UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION RECEIVES A HERO’S WELCOME Dricus du Plessis made history … Read more
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Dricus du Plessis has shot down any future plans of running for president in South Africa. And according to the UFC world champion, it has everything to do with a “screwed up” system. On Sunday morning, the Pretoria boy made history when he became the first African to win the middleweight title. The fight – … Read more
Minister Zizi Kodwa applauds Dricus du Plessis for clinching the UFC Middleweight title, marking South Africa’s historic moment in sports. Du Plessis secured a split decision victory against Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Ontario, Canada, claiming the middleweight belt .ALSO READ:Dricus du Plessis does it the Springbok way and wins by one point Kodwa … Read more
Dricus Du Plessis had only one thought in his mind when asked who he wants as his first challenger after he won the UFC Middleweight title in Toronto at UFC 297. Israel Adesanya ‘I’ve got your shine’ Du Plessis was propelled into the big time thanks to his beef with Israel Adesanya and he wants … Read more
The UFC on Saturday returns to Toronto for the first time since December 2018 with UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena. The first numbered event of the year features a title fight doubleheader. In the main event, Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) will attempt to defend the middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, … Read more
The UFC is back for its first pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 297 takes place Saturday at Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. In the … Read more
Several Springboks have thrown their support behind South Africa’s UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis, who’ll battle it out for the middleweight title in two weeks’ time. TOP NEWS | Springboks star’s season over! As per a previous report by TheSouthAfrican, MMA star Dricus du Plessis has been installed the underdog for his middleweight title fight at UFC 297 in … Read more
