Undisputed UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has heard the talk suggesting that Islam Makhachev could move up as high as middleweight in a bid to capture a second world title and said he ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa punches Sean Strickland in a ... [+] UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 297 event at Scotiabank Arena on ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JANUARY 20: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa reacts after his victory against ... [+] Sean Strickland in a UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 297 event at ...

Over its 32 years of existence, there have been some extremely entertaining trash talkers in the UFC but middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis is regarded as one of the best currently.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa fights Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in the middleweight championship fight during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth ...

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis was unfazed by Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker’s critique toward the way he fights. Adesanya and Whittaker couldn’t contain their laughter when sharing ...

Dricus Du Plessis is solely ... it’s hard for Du Plessis to get past what he thinks would be a rather sizeable edge in size over the Dagestan product, who has won 15 consecutive UFC fights. “Look, he ...

Sean Strickland sends Dricus Du Plessis a warning ahead of UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) runs things back with middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb.

Dricus du Plessis is not only the first South African middleweight to become a UFC champion, he is also the most prominent fighter in his nation today.

Strickland has heaped praise on Pereira as a sparring partner, and some are wondering if the UFC light heavyweight champion’s presence will give him a boost on fight night. It appears du Plessis isn’t ...