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 ]

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1 day ago · Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa celebrates with the middleweight title belt following his win over Sean Strickland of the United States during the UFC 297 event at Scotiabank Arena on January 20 ...

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 ...

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.

2 days ago · Du Plessis and Strickland previously met at UFC 297. That evening, Du Plessis, adopting the role of challenger, made a narrow split decision to become champion.

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Aug 18, 2024 · South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305.

Aug 15, 2024 · Du Plessis has cruised through his UFC career with no hiccups, defeating seven straight opponents while finishing five of them and becoming middleweight champion.