Jul 6, 2023 · Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa enters the Ocatgon in a middleweight fight during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Jan 21, 2024 · Dricus du Plessis won a split-points decision against Sean Strickland to win the middleweight championship at UFC 297 event at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on 20 January 2024. (Photo ... Moments after Dricus du Plessis became the first South African to be crowned a UFC champion, president Dana White talked up an event in Africa in 2024.Dricus du Plessis has a background in kickboxing, judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and uses a combination of striking and grappling in his fights. He is renowned for his …Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis received a hero’s welcome at OR Tambo International airport in Johannesburg on Thursday. Du Plessis was greeted by a huge crowd that had ...Dricus du Plessis Best Fights in UFC - MMA Fighter Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/311ab12 Follow MMA Fighter Channel: ★ Twitter : https:/...Dec 12, 2022 · South Africa's Dricus du Plessis bagged an impressive win at UFC 282 in Las Vegas over the weekend. In his second appearance of the year, Du Plessis took on former welterweight title challenger Darren Till on the main card of UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. The 28-year-old South African dominated the opening round before Englishman Till bounced back ... Newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis stands by his comments that the South African government is the worst in the world. Mixed martial arts ...Dricus Du Plessis talks about his win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297.MERCH: https://themaclife.teespring.com/VISIT: http://www.themaclife.comFOLLOW: http://...Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis. 122,281 likes · 4,180 talking about this. Offical Facebook fan page of UFC Middleweight Dricus du Plessis InstagraDricus du Plessis Cross Trains With The Blue Bulls. View Article. November 16, 2019 November 15, 2019. EFC 83 Du Plessis vs Lesar, Lino vs Fiorot – Promo. View Article. November 13, 2019. Top Finishes From #EFC83 Fighters. View Article. October 28, 2019.sleep-calm. sleep-calm. Dricus du Plessis has made a name for himself in the UFC. He is currently undefeated in the promotion and has beaten big-name fighters such as Robert Whittaker and many more. Let us take a deep dive into his family, nationality, religion, and the gym where he trains at.Jan 21, 2024 · New middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis spoke to the press after his main event victory at UFC 297.All OFFICIAL UFC 297 results here 👉 https://ufc.ac/3... Bahati vs. Du Plessis at EFC Worldwide 62 on Tapology. View Bahati vs. Du Plessis fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Dricus du Plessis’ girlfriend, Vasti Spiller shared some photos of the pair attending a friend’s wedding, via an Instagram post on Sunday 28 January. The brunette beauty captioned the post ...View the profile of the MMA fighter Dricus Du Plessis from South Africa on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights.Dricus Du Plessis . 0 1 25 of 61 62 of 101 40% 61% 25 of 61 68 of 108 0 of 1 1 of 1 0% 100% 0 0 0 0 0:02 0:30 Significant Strikes Fighter Sig. str Sig. str. % Head Body Leg Distance Clinch Ground Derek Brunson . Dricus Du Plessis . 37 of 84 71 of 115 ... See the highlights from UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis video from Toronto, Canada.Strickland vs Du Plessis#UFC297 | #seanstrickland | #dricus... January 20, 2024, UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the UFC Middleweight Championship UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland takes on Dricus du Plessis in a 5 round UFC Championship fight, Sean Strickland pulls off and upset win last year when he defeated Israel Adesanya …Jan 22, 2024 · Dricus du Plessis has revealed the extent of his facial damages after his UFC 297 victory. The South African took a battering at the hands of Sean Strickland, especially from his jabs, but he ... UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis is hoping to defend his title against Israel Adesanya on South African soil. The Pretoria native took the middleweight strap off the combative Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January via a split decision, becoming the UFC's first South African champion. But from …For South African UFC star Dricus du Plessis, the World Champion Springboks are a huge source of inspiration. The middleweight was celebrating in the stands in Paris when the Boks won their fourth World Cup and du Plessis is eager to ride that wave of patriotism and - for lack of a better word - 'gees' all the way to a UFC title.Jan 20, 2024 · Newly crowned middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis spoke with Daniel Cormier after defeating Sean Strickland in the main event in UFC 297. Dricus du Pless... After Dricus Du Plessis turned the tides and landed heavy ground-and-pound, Derek Brunson’s boxing coach Dre Herd called a stop to the fight at 4:59 of Round 2. The bout took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was a wild 10 minutes in which both men had their moments. Both men attempted leg submissions … Dricus du Plessis (gebore 14 Januarie 1994) is 'n Suid-Afrikaanse professionele gemengde gevegskunstenaar waar hy tans die middelgewigkampioen van die Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is. Hy het voorheen aan die middelgewig-afdeling van Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) deelgeneem, waar hy die voormalige middelgewig- en ... Dricus Du Plessis' record currently stands at 21 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws. Of those 21 wins he has stopped 9 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 43%, with 10 submissions. Of his 2 loses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's competed in a total of 47 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2 rounds on average. Dricus Du Plessis . 0 0 173 of 408 137 of 354 42% 38% 183 of 419 140 of 358 0 of 0 6 of 11 --- 54% 0 0 0 0 0:00 2:08 Per round Fighter KD Sig. str. Sig. str. % Total str. Td % Td % Sub. att Rev. Ctrl Round 1 Sean Strickland . Dricus Du Plessis . 0 0 ...South Africans were in celebratory mood yesterday, after Dricus du Plessis made history by claiming the country’s first ever UFC world title. Du Plessis dethroned the United States of America’s Sean Strickland to become the new UFC Middleweight champion after a gruelling five-round fight. Many South Africans woke up at 5am …Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis headlined that card in Toronto, where the two put on a competitive clash over the title that could have fallen either way. Ultimately, Du Plessis …457K Followers, 1,617 Following, 349 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Dricus du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) 458K Followers, 1,616 Following, 348 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Dricus du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) Something went wrong. There's an issue and the page could not be loaded. ...UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum will not fight at UFC 273 on April 9 because of an undisclosed injury.. Gastelum (17-8) was forced to withdraw from a bout against Dricus du Plessis (16-2 ...Dricus du Plessis is currently preparing for his UFC 297 fight against Sean Strickland. The South African fighter's dating life has recently come into question. du Plessis' girlfriend, Vasti Spiller, is a South African boxing coach, who is also an entrepreneur. Dricus du Plessis has grown popular in the UFC community in recent times.Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis - FullFight Highlights UFC 297Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis - FullFight Highlights UFC 297,#Sean Strickland vs....Dricus du Plessis Jr. is a South African mixed martial artist who is currently the champion of the middleweight division (185 lbs) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Du Plessis was born ...View the profile of the MMA fighter Dricus Du Plessis from South Africa on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights.Watch Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker full fight video highlights from the main card of UFC 290, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets.. UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez took place July 8 ...Top middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis spoke with members of the media following his UFC 290 victory over Robert Whittaker on Saturday. Subscribe to ge...Middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis squared off with division king Israel Adesanya following his massive second-round knockout win over Robert Whittaker...Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis sparring footage shows origin of UFC rivalry. Adesanya is expected to be Du Plessis’s first title challenger, and the ex-champion has now shared old footage ...07-11-2023 07:39. in MMA. South Africa’s MMA star Dricus du Plessis is now the favourite for his middleweight title fight at UFC 297 on Saturday. Photo: Steve Marcus/AFP. CEO of the UFC Dana ...January 20, 2024, UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the UFC Middleweight Championship UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland takes on Dricus du Plessis in a 5 round UFC Championship fight, Sean Strickland pulls off and upset win last year when he defeated Israel Adesanya …Sean Strickland continues to vent his frustration on wanting to run things back with Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland lost his middleweight title to Du Plessis in a tightly …François "Faf" du Plessis (/ ˈ d uː p l ɛ s i / DOO-pless-ee; born 13 July 1984) is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team.He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and among the best all-format batsmen of his era. He is also regarded as one of the most tactically astute and successful …Du Plessis won the fight with a technical knockout in the second round. Now he will get the chance to take on the defending UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. On Monday, the MMA star ...0:00 / 4:04. Intro. UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis Highlights. MMAWeekly.com. 766K subscribers. Join. Subscribed. 310K views 1 month ago …Dricus du Plessis. Dricus du Plessis ( Pretoria, 14 de enero de 1994) es un peleador sudafricano de artes marciales mixtas que actualmente compite en la categoría de peso …Dricus du Plessis is currently 3-0 in the UFC with an overall MMA record of 17-2. The South African fighter has knockout wins over Markus Perez and Trevin Giles. In his promotional debut, faced ...Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis sparring footage shows origin of UFC rivalry. Adesanya is expected to be Du Plessis’s first title challenger, and the ex-champion has now shared old footage ...UFC 297 - Strickland vs. Du Plessis Saturday, January 20th 2024: Decision (Split) Round 5 W: Robert Whittaker #3 Middleweight UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Saturday, July 8th 2023: TKO (Punches) Round 2 W: Derek Brunson #8 Middleweight UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane Saturday, March 4th 2023Dricus du Plessis was a big winner in more ways than one. Coming into the bout, Du Plessis was guaranteed a $350,000 base pay and $32,000 in incentives (around R7.62 million).Dricus Du Plessis said he’s interested in one day fighting for Alex Pereira’s light heavyweight title, and that naturally evoked a response from Pereira.. This past Thursday at the UFC 297 pre-fight press conference, Du Plessis was asked if he had any interest in moving up to light heavyweight after if he were to …Dricus du Plessis has a background in kickboxing, judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and uses a combination of striking and grappling in his fights. He is renowned for his … View the profile of the MMA fighter Dricus Du Plessis from South Africa on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Don't Miss UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Title, Live From Scotiabank Arena In Toronto, Canada On Saturday, January 20, 2024.Dricus du Plessis is currently 3-0 in the UFC with an overall MMA record of 17-2. The South African fighter has knockout wins over Markus Perez and Trevin Giles. In his promotional debut, faced ...Adesanya, who regained his title by stopping Alex Pereira at UFC 287 back in April, was in talks to battle No. 1-ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis after “Stillknocks” whooped ...While many celebrated new UFC champion Dricus du Plessis for winning South Africa's first world title in the sport, this achievement has been overshadowed by his comments made in an interview ...Dricus du Plessis was born to parents Japie and Gerda du Plessis and has two brothers by the name Niel du Plessis and WC du Plessis. He is the youngest in his household. Even though Japie and Gerda have highly successful children in various fields, they are rarely pictured together. The couple have …South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis has become the UFC middleweight world champion after defeating Sean Strickland in a fierce main event at UFC 297 at the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada, on ...Jan 22, 2024 · Dricus du Plessis has revealed the extent of his facial damages after his UFC 297 victory. The South African took a battering at the hands of Sean Strickland, especially from his jabs, but he ... Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC Middleweight champion. (Credits: MMA Mania & The Independent) Du Plessis, aka ‘Stillknocks’, began his pro-MMA career in July 2013. After dominating the MMA scene for years in South Africa, DDP made his debut in the UFC in October 2020. He won six middleweight fights in the UFC …Dricus du Plessis has returned home to a hero’s welcome after winning South Africa’s first UFC title. But despite his love for the country and its people, the new world champion is being ...Watch Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker full fight video highlights from the main card of UFC 290, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets.. UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez took place July 8 ...Mar 3, 2023 · Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa kicks Trevin Giles in their middleweight fight during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 20: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa celebrates with the middleweight title belt following his win over Sean Strickland of the United States during the UFC 297 event at ...Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland in an entertaining, bloody, back-and-forth fight Saturday night in the main event of UFC 297 here at Scotiabank Arena. The final result of the close ...South African MMA star Dricus du Plessis has questioned the authenticity of former Africa-born champions Francis Ngannou, Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman in a shocking outburst.. Du Plessis, who ...TORONTO — Middleweight champion Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis had promised their UFC 297 showdown would be a war. "To the death," crowed Strickland before the fight. It didn't reach that stage, fortunately. But Du Plessis (21-2-0) arrived at the post-fight news conference …The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du ...Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC Middleweight champion. (Credits: MMA Mania & The Independent) Du Plessis, aka ‘Stillknocks’, began his pro-MMA career in July 2013. After dominating the MMA scene for years in South Africa, DDP made his debut in the UFC in October 2020. He won six middleweight fights in the UFC …Jan 25, 2024 · Dricus Du Plessis has put South African MMA on the map in a major way. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) outlasted Sean Strickland in this past Saturday’s UFC 297 headliner to claim the middleweight title. The former two-division EFC champion became South Africa’s first UFC champion and only the fourth African champ in company history. Dricus Du Plessis. Peso medio Division. 21-2-0 (W-L-D) 9. Fight Win Streak. 9. Wins by Knockout. 10. Wins by Submission. Last fight. 297. Win. Strickland vs Du Plessis. Jan. …Watch the Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis (UFC 282) UFC live stream from ESPN PPV on Watch ESPN. First streamed on Saturday, December 10, 2022.Live. Highlights. Highlight: Dricus Du Plessis Knocks Out Giles | UFC 264. Dricus Du Plessi earns a second-round knockout win over Trevin Giles at UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3.Don't Miss UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Title, Live From Scotiabank Arena In Toronto, Canada On Saturday, January 20, 2024.Dricus du Plessis won 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 after five extremely close rounds against Sean Strickland He became the first South African UFC champion and had to dig deep for victory in TorontoYouTube. 0:00 / 5:40. From UFC Connected, South African prospect Dricus du Plessis details his country’s rich sporting history, and what it means to represent them on MMA’s …Dricus du Plessis delivered on his promise to become middleweight champion following a brutal, five-round war with Sean Strickland to cap off UFC 297 on …Dricus Du Plessis profile summary. Full name: Dricus Du Plessis. Date of birth: 14th of January, 1994. Age: 26 years old. Nationality: South African. Profession: Mixed martial artist. Place of birth: Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa. Dricus Du Plessis measurements: 1.85 meters (height) and 84 kilograms (weight) Fight name: Stillknocks. Dricus Du Plessis: BORN: January 14, 1994 (Age 30) South Africa HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 184 lbs: REACH: 76" NICKNAME(S) ... Du Plessis defeats Tavares: Unanimous: Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis sparring footage shows origin of UFC rivalry. Adesanya is expected to be Du Plessis’s first title challenger, and the ex-champion has now shared old footage ...Du Plessis won by a split decision, 48-47, with two judges in the South African's favour. He is unbeaten in the UFC since his series debut in October 2020, racking up six successive wins to become ...Don't Miss UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Title, Live From Scotiabank Arena In Toronto, Canada On Saturday, January 20, 2024.
François "Faf" du Plessis (/ ˈ d uː p l ɛ s i / DOO-pless-ee; born 13 July 1984) is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team.He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and among the best all-format batsmen of his era. He is also regarded as one of the most tactically astute and successful …. Sessun
UFC can’t afford to let Dricus Du Plessis fight Sean Strickland says vet Sonnen believes that if Du Plessis captures the title from Strickland it will make things difficult for the UFC. Dricus du Plessis ( Hatfield, 14 de janeiro de 1994 ), mais conhecido como DDP, ou Stilknocks, é um lutador sul-africano de MMA profissional. Du Plessis é o atual campeão mundial Peso-Médio do UFC. Também já foi campeão pelo KSW, e pelo EFC. These were the words of South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis after he shook the world of MMA fighting and became the first South African to claim an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title. Du ... From UFC Connected, South African prospect Dricus du Plessis details his country’s rich sporting history, and what it means to represent them on MMA’s bigges... The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du ...Watch the Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis (UFC 290) UFC live stream from ESPN PPV on Watch ESPN. First streamed on Saturday, July 8, 2023.The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du ...Dricus Du Plessis’ rise through the middleweight division reached its apex on Saturday when he claimed the title from Sean Strickland in the UFC 297 main event.. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) kept his undefeated octagon record in tact in the biggest moment possible with a split decision victory over Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) in …Complete career stats for the fighter Dricus Du Plessis on ESPN. Includes striking, clinch and ground stats per MMA fight.Dricus Du Plessis: BORN: January 14, 1994 (Age 30) South Africa HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 184 lbs: REACH: 76" NICKNAME(S) Stillknocks HAS FOUGHT OUT OF ... Pretoria, South Africa FIGHT MAP: DECISIONS; Date: Event: Fight: Decision: 01/20/24 : UFC 297: Du Plessis defeats Strickland: Split: 07/02/22 : UFC 276: Du …See the highlights from UFC 290: Robert Whittaker vs Driscus Du Plessis Highlights video from Las Vegas, NV.Strickland vs Magomedov#UFC290 | #driscusduplessi...The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du ...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 January. Dricus Du Plessis. Peso medio Division. 21-2-0 (W-L-D) 9. Fight Win Streak. 9. Wins by Knockout. 10. Wins by Submission. Last fight. 297. Win. Strickland vs Du Plessis. Jan. …This year’s first pay-per-view event, UFC 297, started with a banger card where we saw two new champions, Raquel Pennington and Dricus Du Plessis, defying the odds to claim all the glory. Now, there is a lot of talk about the main event, as two of the elite middleweights of the division set the octagon on fire with a fight that was an absolute war.Jan 21, 2024 · New middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis spoke to the press after his main event victory at UFC 297.All OFFICIAL UFC 297 results here 👉 https://ufc.ac/3... While many celebrated new UFC champion Dricus du Plessis for winning South Africa's first world title in the sport, this achievement has been overshadowed by his comments made in an interview ...Dricus Du Plessis celebrates after defeating Robert Whittaker in a middleweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 8 July 2023. Du Plessis won with a second-round TKO. (Photo: Steve Marcus ....