According to Du Plessis, the UFC 319 co-main event will see Paddy Pimblett square off against Justin Gaethje in what is widely expected to be a No. 1 contender bout in the lightweight division.

Sean Strickland is familiar with both middleweight title-fight headliners at UFC 319. Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title when he takes on undefeated Khamzat ...

1. Wise investments brought him well-rounded skills. Du Plessis was born on Jan. 14, 1994 in Welkom, South Africa—a city of some 65,000 people situated 150 miles to the southwest of Johannesburg.

Dricus du Plessis (23-2) joined the UFC in October 2020 as a 26-year-old with a 14-2 record. Before he joined the UFC, Du Plessis had won titles with KSW and EFC. He made his debut against Markus ...