Dricus du Plessis
CroatiaathleteMaleb. 19945.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dricus du Plessis is a South African mixed martial artist competing in the UFC middleweight division, known for his knockout power and grappling prowess. He leads the main card of UFC 312, further establishing his reputation in the sport.
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Dricus du Plessis is criticized for allegedly avoiding top fighters in their prime to build his resume against aging stars.
Fight Site - 'Prihvatio je mene, pa se predomislio! On je stariji, potrošen, dolazi iz veltera i nije gladan'Croatia· 2026-07-25
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman in a UFC Fight Night event.
Fight Site - 'Ti si lažna osoba i dobio si teške batine! Dođi sada da te i ja slomim jer si drugoligaški borac!'Croatia· 2026-07-21
Dricus du Plessis intends to make a massive comeback after losing his championship belt.
The Nigerian Nightmare returns: Kamaru Usman to headline one of this summer’s biggest fights
Tanzania· 2026-07-16
Dricus du Plessis is looking to make a strong comeback after losing his championship belt.
The Nigerian Nightmare est de retour : Kamaru Usman disputera l'un des combats phares de cet été
Cameroon· 2026-07-15Dricus Du Plessis is set to face Kamaru Usman in a highly anticipated match.
غوسكوف يعوض راونتري «المصاب» بمواجهة أنكالايف في قمة «يو إف سي أبوظبي»
United Arab Emirates· 2026-07-14
Dricus Du Plessis is set to face Kamaru Usman in an anticipated matchup.
دانا وايت: إصابة ماكجريجور صدمة ولا حديث عن اعتزالهUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-07-13
Dricus Du Plessis enters the fight looking to reclaim his path to the title after notable victories.
من لاس فيجاس إلى أبوظبي.. يوليو يخطف جمهور «يو إف سي»United Arab Emirates· 2026-06-29
Dricus du Plessis was defeated by Hamzat Čimaev in a dominant victory.
Fight Site - Hamzat Čimaev najavio da napušta UFC-ovu srednju kategoriju: 'Još jedna borba i selim se'Croatia· 2025-12-09
Brendan Allen mentioned Dricus Du Plessis as a potential opponent in his post-fight interview.
Fight Site - Šok u Vancouveru: Brendan Allen slomio je Reiniera de Riddera i uništio mu nade o napadu na pojas!Croatia· 2025-10-19
Dricus Du Plessis is mentioned as a champion who was surpassed by Merab Dvalishvili in the ESPY awards.
“Он испорченный“: чемпион UFC обрушился критикой на Нурмагомедова: Вчера, 19:44
Kazakhstan· 2025-09-25
Dricus Du Plessis was believed to have the best chance against Hamzat but ultimately was dominated in the match.
Fight Site - 'On bi mogao biti prvi koji će poraziti Čimaeva! Whittaker je pokraj njega izgledao kao borac lake kategorije'Croatia· 2025-09-11
Dricus du Plessis expressed gratitude to fans and his opponent after his loss to Khamzat Chimaev.
Экс-чемпион UFC впервые высказался после разгрома от Чимаева: Вчера, 20:49Kazakhstan· 2025-08-26
Dricus du Plessis was defeated by Hamzat Chimaev in a unanimous decision at UFC 319.
Кадыров подарил Чимаеву роскошный автомобиль за пояс чемпиона UFC: Вчера, 22:36Kazakhstan· 2025-08-20
Dricus du Plessis acknowledged that his opponent Khamzat Chimaev fully deserved the victory.
“Я выиграл каждую минуту этого боя“: Чимаев после победы над дю Плесси: 17 августа 2025, 19:28Kazakhstan· 2025-08-17
Dricus du Plessis was the reigning champion before losing to Khamzat Chimaev.
Определился новый чемпион UFC после боя Чимаев - дю Плесси: 17 августа 2025, 10:13Kazakhstan· 2025-08-17Dricus Du Plessis is the current UFC middleweight champion defending his title against Hamzat Chimaev.
Fight Site - ’On je jednodimenzionalan borac, boks mu je smiješan. Ne predstavlja nam nikakav problem, ima samo jedno oružje’Croatia· 2025-08-10
Dricus du Plessis is the current champion that Hamzat Chimaev and Reinier de Ridder are preparing to face.
Fight Site - 'Lakše je pripremiti se za Čimaeva nego za du Plessisa. Ključ uspjeha u MMA-u je...'Croatia· 2025-07-31
Dricus Du Plessis is the middleweight champion who fought Israel Adesanya in a title match.
Махачеву предрекли нокаут в бою за титул в весе Рахмонова: Вчера, 21:33Kazakhstan· 2025-07-24
The title will go on the line in August when champion Dricus du Plessis is challenged by Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker welcomes Reinier de Ridder bout as he eyes one more title run
New Zealand· 2025-07-24
Dricus du Plessis was also nominated for the UFC Fighter of the Year award.
Назван лучший боец UFC в 2025 году: 13 июля 2025, 13:40Kazakhstan· 2025-07-13
Dricus Du Plessis is the current UFC middleweight champion from whom Roberto Soldić took the middleweight title.
Sportske novosti - Povratak na mjesto velike sreće! Bomba iz vedra neba, najbolji hrvatski MMA borac objavio ogromnu vijestCroatia· 2025-07-12
Dricus Du Plessis currently holds the UFC middleweight championship title.
Fight Site - Hamzat Čimaev dobio je veliko pojačanje u pripremama za najveći meč svoje karijereCroatia· 2025-06-04
Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC champion who will face Hamzat Chimaev.
Дана Уайт объявил самый долгожданный бой в UFC: Вчера, 22:55Kazakhstan· 2025-05-14
Dricus Du Plessis is the current UFC middleweight champion and is known for his complete fighting skills.
Fight Site - ‘Samo neka se pripremi boriti, a ne glumiti. Dricus Du Plessis će ga slomiti tamo gdje je najjači‘Croatia· 2025-04-25Dricus du Plessis, the UFC middleweight champion, suffered an injury during training.
Белал Мухаммад выбрал следующего соперника: Вчера, 21:22Kazakhstan· 2025-04-24
Dricus du Plessis was injured during training and was supposed to defend his title against Khamzat Chimaev.
Чемпион UFC слетел с боя против Хамзата Чимаева: найдена замена: 21 апреля 2025, 13:48Kazakhstan· 2025-04-21
Dricus Du Plessis is reportedly injured and will not be able to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 317.
Fight Site - Insajderi javljaju kako je Du Plessis zadobio ozljedu, izgleda da će Khamzat Chimaev morati pričekatiCroatia· 2025-04-20
Dricus Du Plessis faced Israel Adesanya in a title fight at UFC 305.
Звезда UFC вырубил фаната и увел его девушку: Вчера, 19:27Kazakhstan· 2025-04-19
Dricus Du Plessis recently defended his title for the second time, defeating Sean Strickland.
Fight Site - UFC-ova legenda isfrustrirana Khamzatovom situacijom: ‘Ovakvo UFC-ovo ophođenje bi moglo izazvati manjak motivacije‘Croatia· 2025-03-28
Dricus du Plessis was the reigning champion when he faced Israel Adesanya.
Israel Adesanya not expecting to be UFC champion again; has idea of when he wants to return to octagonNew Zealand· 2025-02-27