Dricus du Plessis’ family is a big part of his rapid ascent up the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis‘s success in the Octagon wasn’t expected by ...

Dricus du Plessis is open to a fight against ... His wrestling and grappling is phenomenal. I’d just overpower him, that’s what I think.” While du Plessis may have a hard time believing ...

Chimaev (14-0) earned his title shot by brutally submitting Whittaker in October, pushing Whittaker's front teeth out of ...

In the space of four years, Dricus du Plessis went from stepping foot inside the Octagon for the first time to becoming the UFC middleweight champion. He has won eight consecutive fights since ...

Dricus du Plessis has rapidly become one of the biggest names in the UFC, making waves with his dominant performances inside the octagon. From his early days in regional promotions to becoming the ...

UFC middleweight championship -- Dricus du Plessis (c ... Nassourdine Imavov or Robert Whittaker: Imavov told CBS Sports he'd wait for a title shot if he beat Adesanya. Matchmakers will (and ...

Dricus du Plessis reacts to Islam Makhachev saying he'd be willing to move up to 185 and fight him: "I'll overpower [Islam] in any situation. I know he walks around heavy, but I walk around heavy.

Dricus Du Plessis was bathing in the villainy ... It was fitting. Because he'd earned it. The powerful South African endured three-plus rounds of precise striking from the former two-time ...

South Africa's Kevin Lerena will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) bridgerweight world title on Thursday, and tells ESPN he's is on a mission to grow more stars within boxing in the country.