Dricus du Plessis may not get his wish after all. Du Plessis is the UFC’s first South African champion and even before he won the middleweight title, “Stillknocks” talked about bringing a ...

But UFC CEO Dana White said he had the fight even going into the fifth round, then scored that last frame for Strickland. The three cageside judges had two 48-47 cards for Du Plessis; a dissenting ...

Dana White recently made a big announcement in the UFC’s middleweight division. The Champion, Dricus du Plessis, is a rising figure in his division, and until now, he has been undefeated for a ...

Dricus Du Plessis’ older brother is called Niel and he is also a MMA fighter at Team CIT in South Africa with a 3-2 record; however, he hasn’t competed since 2020 at EFC Worldwide 84.

Kamaru Usman eyes Dricus Du Plessis for a historic Africa vs. Africa UFC clash. With Dana White pushing for a debut event on African soil, a showdown between two champions could reshape MMA history ...

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 was a split ...

Dricus Du Plessis accepts Alex Pereira’s challenge following a heated in-octagon callout, setting up a thrilling potential showdown.

Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya (Image Credits: Getty Images) At UFC 297, the promotion’s first PPV in 2024, Dricus du Plessis became the first South African UFC champion.

Chimaev will challenge UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago. On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced the main event title fight via Instagram Live.