Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the first South African to win a UFC championship. [ 7 ]

Jan 21, 2025 · Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis is a South African fighter in the UFC middleweight division. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights, photos,...

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Jan 14, 1994 · Dricus Du Plessis breaking news and and highlights for UFC 312 fight vs. Sean Strickland, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Middleweight fighter...

Aug 15, 2024 · Despite being just days away from the biggest fight of his life at UFC 305, South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis remains as composed as ever during fight week. The only difference this time around is...

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 · TORONTO (AP) — The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night. The two battled through five rounds, taking the bout to the distance, but in the end it was Du Plessis taking Strickland’s middleweight belt after bloodying the former champ over his left eye and ...

1 day ago · Undisputed UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has heard the talk suggesting that Islam Makhachev could move up as high as middleweight in a bid to capture a second world title and said he ...

Dec 21, 2023 · Dricus Du Plessis had something to prove when he stepped into the Octagon with former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this year. Heading into that fight, the South...

Aug 19, 2024 · Dricus du Plessis quietened his critics by submitting Israel Adesanya and defending his UFC middleweight title against one of MMA’s best fighters in Perth, Australia.