Despite being potential rivals, Dricus Du Plessis heaped praise on fellow UFC champion Alex Pereira. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16 ...

Dricus du Plessis stands 6 feet 1 inch tall. He was born on January 14, 1994, and is currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was formerly ...

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis says his mindset heading into a fight is what separates him from the rest. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his title against Sean Strickland (29-6 ...

Sean Strickland wasn't overly impressed by how Dricus du Plessis got past Israel Adesanya. Former UFC Champ Strickland claims he 'dog walked' Adesanya in their title fight at UFC 293, dropping ...

Dricus du Plessis is a South African mixed martial artist who is the current middleweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in the Extreme Fighting ...

UFC 312 represents the second title rematch of Dricus Du Plessis’ professional MMA career; the South African will certainly be hoping for a better outcome this time around. ‘Stillknocks’ has ...

In the main event of UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis will look to defend the middleweight title in a rematch with the former champion, Sean Strickland. They first met in January of last year at the ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...

For South African UFC Champion Dricus du Plessis, a certain movie called Never Back Down changed the athlete's future forever. Ask other fighters what movies got them to MMA, they'll say Bruce Lee ...

Dricus Du Plessis, after a breakout in 2024, now holds the championship and is set to defend it against Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Meanwhile, UFC commentator Jon Anik sees Nassourdine Imavov ...