Dricus Du Plessis ... AFP via Getty Images It was the second title defense for the 31-year-old Du Plessis (23-2) after defeating Israel Adesanya with a fourth-round submission on Aug. 17 in ...

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while Dricus Du Plessis continues his streak of shocking upsets, defeating elite names like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Ahead of their clash, former training partner Reinier de Ridder ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Opponents Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis of South ... (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Du Plessis sports a 22-2 record heading into ...

And has been waiting for his rematch ever since. Unfortunately, as Dricus Du Plessis defended his title against Israel Adesanya, Strickland faced heavy backlashes for his fighting style.

Undisputed UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis ... Israel Adesanya of Nigeria by submission during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane/Getty Images ...

beating ex-champion Israel Adesanya in August and Strickland again in February. Dricus Du Plessis is eyeing a third successful title defence in a row (AFP via Getty Images) Meanwhile, Chimaev is ...

For UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis ... More Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Now the pair will run it back in Sydney, Australia, with Du Plessis determined to ensure there's no debate ...

Credits: Steve Marcus/Getty Images, Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dricus du Plessis ... Gone.” After du Plessis defeated Pereira’s two-time UFC rival Israel Adesanya last year, Pereira teased ...

So far, Dricus Du Plessis is the only South African champion in UFC history (AFP via Getty Images ... one against Adesanya, and one against Whittaker. The Chiefs quarterback and former Red ...

Dricus Du Plessis fights Israel Adesanya in a middleweight championship fight during UFC 305 at RAC Arena. / (Paul Kane/Getty Images Main card predictions for UFC 312 - Can Strickland reclaim the ...

Dricus du Plessis ... his next title defense. Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland in January to capture the title. After submitting rival and former champion Israel Adesanya in August, it was ...