As the reigning, defending UFC middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis has earned bragging rights. So no one should be surprised at his recent X post predicting he’ll finish Sean Strickland, his likely next opponent.
Dricus du Plessis is desperate to headline the first UFC event in Africa. If the South African could defend his middleweight belt in his home nation, it could spark a major movement in the sport on the continent.
Dricus Du Plessis' coach has made a surprising choice for his fighter's next title defense. Du Plessis lays claim to the UFC Middleweight Championship.
The UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis is in line for a major homecoming in South Africa. Du Plessis is coming off a big win as he submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round at UFC 305 to retain his middleweight title.
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is supposed to be a lock for the next shot at the title. But he’s got serious competition in his courtship of a rematch with current champion Dricus Du Plessis.
Alex Pereira has shown interest in returning to the middleweight division to challenge Dricus du Plessis. This comes after du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.
After defending his middleweight title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, Dricus Du Plessis apparently doesn’t care who he fights next.
The UFC is returning to Salt Lake City on October 5th with the light heavyweight title on the line. Alex Pereira (11-2) will look to defend his light heavyweight title successfully for a third time as he takes on the very dangerous Khalil Rountree (13-5).
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Alex Pereira shocked the internet when he challenged Dricus Du Plessis post-UFC 307. ‘Poatan’ went as far as to suggest that the UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis was afraid to face him in the octagon.
A middleweight return isn't the best idea for Alex Pereira - at least, that's what Robert Whittaker thinks. UFC News: Alex Pereira Suggests Return To 185, Dricus Du Plessis Rejects Plea The UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has been considering dropping down to 185lbs once again to potentially reclaim what was once his, the UFC Middleweight title.
Sean Strickland has doubts that Alex Pereira will fight Dricus Du Plessis at middleweight. Pereira called out Du Plessis after the South African defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to retain his UFC Middleweight Title.
Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his UFC middleweight title at UFC 305. It was Du Plessis’ first title defense after winning the belt. His unusual victory over the two time champion attracted many comments.
Israel Adesanya has looked back at his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. Du Plessis won a fourth-round submission in a successful defense of his UFC Middleweight Title in an upset win.
Dricus Du Plessis didn't miss the chance to fire back at another UFC 305 fighter after they both experienced very different results on fight night. UFC
While Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was busy celebrating beating his nemesis Israel Adesanya, another familiar title challenger awaits in the shadows as Du Plessis' second title defense is already in motion.
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis pulled off a stunning victory and successful title defense on Saturday night, getting No. 2 contender Israel Adesanya to tap out in the fourth round of their championship fight at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.
Action Network's Sean Zerillo looks at the Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya odds with his UFC 305 pick and prediction.
UFC fighter Israel Adesanya broke down at the UFC 305 news conference.
Dricus Du Plessis is doing something rare for a champion. He agreed to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship in Perth, Australia. That requires du Plessis to come halfway around the world from his native South Africa, while the challenger, Israel Adesanya, lives in nearby New Zealand.
In his first title defense, Dricus du Plessis will look to settle his competitive rivalry with former champion Israel Adesanya, which has been brewing nicely for over a year.
UFC 305 will occur in Perth, Australia, where fans will see the highly anticipated matchup between middleweight royalty. South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis has yet to lose in his UFC career, launching him into the belt after only seven octagon fights.
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