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Boks, Dricus double-header Down Under
UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is reportedly set to defend his middleweight title on the same day as the world champion Springboks face the Wallabies in Perth.
UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is reportedly set to defend his middleweight title on the same day as the world champion Springboks face the Wallabies in Perth.
Springbok icon Victor Matfield catches UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis off guard with a ‘rear naked choke’ during a social event.
Captain Deon Fourie reckons UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is in the DHL Stormers’ corner for Saturday’s north-south derby duel with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
The DHL Stormers welcomed South Africa’s UFC history-maker Dricus du Plessis to their training ground on Friday, as the newly-crowned champion continues his belt tour.
Siya Kolisi, Franco Mostert and Canan Moodie joined the chorus of well-wishers for Dricus du Plessis, who became the first South African to win a title in the UFC on Sunday.
Rassie Erasmus hailed Dricus du Plessis after the fighter made history by becoming South Africa’s first UFC champion on Sunday.
Demonstrating on Lions teammate Sanele Nohamba, Ruan Smith shows how Dricus du Plessis will claim the UFC middleweight title with a round 2 victory on Sunday.
The Springboks have sent messages of support to Dricus du Plessis as the South African fighter prepares to challenge the USA’s Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title.