UFC’s current reigning middleweight champ, Dricus Du Plessis, is a man of many talents. He is a trained judoka, a teen wrestler, and a kickboxer. He also played rugby through his formative years in school.
Middleweight Robert Whittaker is fresh off a win over Paulo Costa at UFC 298. The fighter performed admirably in an all-out striking affair. Soon after, he sounded off on his title aspiration against current champ Dricus Du Plessis.
Dricus du Plessis isn't so sure he'll be fighting at UFC 300. The new UFC Middleweight Champion is making sure to weigh his options after defeating Sean
Dricus Du Plessis would be open to headline UFC 300 if the circumstances were correct, according to manager Danny Rube. Rube, appearing on the January
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Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is rather appreciative of music superstar Drake. Du Plessis challenged Sean Strickland for the UFC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday night.
Dricus Du Plessis planted his flag at the top of the mountain. The 30-year-old South African captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown with a hard-fought split decision over Sean Strickland in the UFC 297 headliner on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
A proud South African, Dricus Du Plessis will head into his UFC 297 title bout against Sean Strickland with the support of his nation's world champion rugby team behind him.
Sean Strickland has warned Dricus Du Plessis of dire consequences if he crosses the line with his trash talk. Strickland is slated to defend his middleweight strap for the first time against Du Plessis at UFC 297 on Jan.
UFC commentator Laura Sanko would rather see fighters scuffle than get personal with their trash talk. Sean Strickland is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis in the main-event at UFC 297 on Jan.
Dricus Du Plessis’ coach, Niel Geyser, claims Sean Strickland was partly right in throwing his jiu-jitsu black belt into the garbage bin. The effectiveness of jiu-jitsu in MMA has been questioned by several fighters, including some notable mentions like Derrick Lewis.
Dricus Du Plessis worked his way toward the top until only one man stood between him and the Ultimate Fighting Championship penthouse at 185 pounds. The 29-year-old South African will challenge Sean Strickland for the undisputed middleweight title when their five-round confrontation headlines UFC 297 on Jan.
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