Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial artist.He competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion.He is the first South African to win a UFC championship. [7] As of 11 February 2025, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound ...

3 days ago · Dricus du Plessis delivered a mixed martial arts masterclass in beating Sean Strickland after five clinical rounds in Sydney on Sunday to retain his UFC middleweight title. It was one-way traffic from start to finish, with Du Plessis breaking Strickland's nose in the fourth round and leaving him a bloody mess for the remainder of the fight.

3 days ago · South Africa’s Dircus du Plessis celebrates his victory over Sean Strickland of the US after their middleweight title bout during UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena on February 9, 2025, in Sydney ...

Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis is a South African fighter and the UFC middleweight champion. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights,...

Feb 3, 2025 · UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis is pushing for the UFC to hold an event in South Africa by late 2025, expressing confidence that his home country could be ready by then.. Du Plessis, who will defend his title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 this weekend, has long been an advocate for growing the sport on the continent. However, the logistics of organizing a UFC event in Africa ...

Jul 30, 2024 · Dricus Du Plessis was able to wrestle away the middleweight title from Sean Strickland in early 2024 in a fantastic back-and-forth brawl; a unanimous decision win for the South African.

Du Plessis, who was accompanied by Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth to the octagon, secured a decisive victory against the Nigerian-born Adesanya, submitting the two-time...

Dricus Du Plessis stands as a monumental figure in the world of mixed martial arts, achieving what no other African UFC fighter has accomplished before. He is not only the first South African to win a UFC title but also the first to bringa belt back to African soil.

Jan 21, 2024 · Dricus du Plessis became the first South African ever to hold an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belt after defeating Sean Strickland for the middleweight title on Sunday morning, 21...

Jan 21, 2024 · Dricus “Stillknocks” du Plessis became the first South African Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belt holder after beating Sean Strickland by split decision on Sunday morning to take the...