Dricus du Plessis will be squaring off with his biggest opponent, Israel “Izzy” Adesanya, in a pair of custom shorts, paying tribute to South Africa. The 30-year-old will defend his UFC middleweight title in a match against his biggest rival, Israel “Izzy” Adesenya, on Sunday, 18 August, in Perth, Australia. He will be accompanied into … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-305-perth-video-israel-adesanya-open-workouts-fan-free-tickets Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn August 15, 2024 7:30 am ET PERTH, Australia – Open workouts ahead of the fight between middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya took place Thursday, and … Read more
A year after Checkers debuted Prime energy drinks created by YouTubers and MMA fighters Logan Paul and KSI, they’ve decided to back another designer drink, Knox by Dricus du Plessis. And judging by the reception from consumers, it’s already a hit. Meanwhile, Dricus is expected to defend his UFC middleweight title in a match against … Read more
Earlier this year, Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland by split decision to win the UFC middleweight title in another iconic moment for South African sport. He then immediately called out Nigerian Israel Adesanya to be his next opponent at UFC 305, which will take place in Perth, Australia, this weekend. The fight between Du Plessis and … Read more
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
