Dricus du Plessis claimed the belt in January 2024 Du Plessis (22-2) has now won 10 fights in a row, having originally claimed the belt after beating polarising Sean Strickland in January.

Springbok rugby stars Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth were ringside and celebrated wildly after Du Plessis' victory. For more sports news, visit the News24 Sport homepage . Springbok captain Siya Kolisi ...

Chimaev will challenge UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago. On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced the main event title fight via Instagram Live.

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt on Sunday at UFC 312 in ...

1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the crew react to the latest combat news. 1:30 p.m. ET: Dricus du Plessis joins the program fresh of his successful UFC middleweight title defense over Sean Strickland.

Springboks Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth joining Team Du Plessis for Dricus’ walk-in for the Adesanya fight highlighted the cross-over appeal UFC has achieved since Du Plessis’ rise in stature.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and middleweight champ Dricus du Plessis have very different impressions about how a fight between them plays out. There is a growing appetite to see UFC ...

🏆 Bo Nickal gives the edge to Khamzat Chimaev in a title fight against Dricus Du Plessis: "I think the striking is pretty even. Khamzat has obviously massive advantage in grappling ...

Sean Strickland became the all-time middleweight leader for signifcant strikes landed during his rematch defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. A piece of history in defeat #UFC312.