Former UFC Middleweight Champion
Dricus
Du Plessis
By the numbers
Legacy
The Real
African
Champion
Dricus Du Plessis achieved what no African UFC fighter had before him — the first South African to win a UFC title, and the first to carry a belt home to African soil.
He carries the hopes of a country and a continent on his shoulders, acting as a trailblazer for the generation of fighters coming behind him. His legacy is defined not only by what he does in the octagon, but by the doors he has opened for African talent in the UFC.
DDP is the archetype of the journeyman fighter, having carved his path through African and European promotions before the biggest stage came calling. His early career was marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a determination to prove himself everywhere he fought.
When the UFC opportunity finally came, he seized it with both hands — nine straight wins to open his run, a title in Toronto, and a defence in front of the world.
“I’m there to create an opportunity to finish. I’m not there to wait for an opportunity to finish.”
Dricus Du Plessis
Stillknocks
Merch
Official supporters kit. Worn in the stands, in the gym, and on the walkout.
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