Dricus du Plessis
South African mixed martial artist
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| February 2025 | Publicly expressed political support for Donald Trump at a press conference, calling his re-election 'absolutely incredible' and praising him as an 'amazing president'. |
| February 2025 | Publicly expressed political support for Donald Trump at a press conference, calling his re-election 'absolutely incredible' and praising him as an 'amazing president'. |
| February 9 2025 | Scheduled to defend UFC Middleweight Championship in a rematch against Sean Strickland at UFC 312. |
| February 9 2025 | Scheduled to defend UFC Middleweight Championship in a rematch against Sean Strickland at UFC 312. |
| January 14 2025 | Proposed to his fiancée Vasti Spiller on his 31st birthday. |
| January 14 2025 | Proposed to his fiancée Vasti Spiller on his 31st birthday. |
| 2024 | Ranked #10 for Fight of the Year by UFC.com for his fight against Israel Adesanya. |
| 2024 | Ranked #5 in UFC.com's Fighter of the Year. |
| 2024 | His coach Morne Visser revealed an unconventional training method of using a taser on du Plessis' feet during training sessions. |
| 2024 | Won the World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year. |
| 2024 | Ranked #10 for Fight of the Year by UFC.com for his fight against Israel Adesanya. |
| 2024 | Ranked #5 in UFC.com's Fighter of the Year. |
| 2024 | Won the World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year. |
| 2024 | His coach Morne Visser revealed an unconventional training method of using a taser on du Plessis' feet during training sessions. |
| August 18 2024 | Successfully defended UFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Israel Adesanya via face crank submission in the fourth round at UFC 305, causing Adesanya's first career submission loss. |
| August 18 2024 | Dricus du Plessis is scheduled to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia |
| August 18 2024 | Dricus du Plessis is scheduled to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia |
| August 18 2024 | Successfully defended UFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Israel Adesanya via face crank submission in the fourth round at UFC 305, causing Adesanya's first career submission loss. |
| January 20 2024 | Dricus du Plessis competes against Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| January 20 2024 | Defeated Sean Strickland by split decision to win the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 297, becoming the first UFC champion from South Africa. Earned the Fight of the Night bonus. |
| January 20 2024 | Dricus du Plessis competes against Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| January 20 2024 | Defeated Sean Strickland by split decision to win the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 297, becoming the first UFC champion from South Africa. Earned the Fight of the Night bonus. |
| December 16 2023 | Involved in a brawl with Sean Strickland at UFC 296, which was quickly broken up by event staff. |
| December 16 2023 | Involved in a brawl with Sean Strickland at UFC 296, which was quickly broken up by event staff. |
| October 21 2023 | Became the first South African UFC champion by winning the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| October 21 2023 | Became the first South African UFC champion by winning the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| July 8 2023 | Defeated Robert Whittaker via technical knockout in the second round at UFC 290, earning the Performance of the Night award and securing the number one contender spot in the middleweight division. |
| July 8 2023 | Defeated Robert Whittaker via technical knockout in the second round at UFC 290, earning the Performance of the Night award and securing the number one contender spot in the middleweight division. |
| April 2023 | Underwent surgery to fix a breathing impairment in his nose, addressing a long-standing issue that had limited his oxygen intake to only 8% during previous UFC competitions. |
| April 2023 | Underwent surgery to correct a breathing impairment in his nose, addressing a long-standing issue where he was competing with only 8% oxygen intake through his nostrils. |
| April 2023 | Underwent surgery to fix a breathing impairment in his nose, addressing a long-standing issue that had limited his oxygen intake to only 8% during previous UFC competitions. |
| April 2023 | Underwent surgery to correct a breathing impairment in his nose, addressing a long-standing issue where he was competing with only 8% oxygen intake through his nostrils. |
| March 4 2023 | Defeated Derek Brunson via technical knockout (corner stoppage) in the second round at UFC 285. |
| March 4 2023 | Defeated Derek Brunson via technical knockout (corner stoppage) in the second round at UFC 285. |
| 2022 | Du Plessis becomes the first South African to win a UFC championship by winning the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| 2022 | Du Plessis becomes the first South African to win a UFC championship by winning the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| December 10 2022 | Defeated Darren Till via submission in the third round at UFC 282, earning his first Fight of the Night award. |
| December 10 2022 | Defeated Darren Till via submission in the third round at UFC 282, earning his first Fight of the Night award. |
| July 2 2022 | Won against Brad Tavares via unanimous decision at UFC 276. |
| July 2 2022 | Won against Brad Tavares via unanimous decision at UFC 276. |
| 2021 | Du Plessis becomes the Welterweight Champion in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). |
| 2021 | Joined the UFC Middleweight division, beginning his prominent UFC career. |
| 2021 | Du Plessis becomes the Welterweight Champion in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). |
| 2021 | Joined the UFC Middleweight division, beginning his prominent UFC career. |
| July 10 2021 | Defeated Trevin Giles via knockout in the second round at UFC 264, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| July 10 2021 | Defeated Trevin Giles via knockout in the second round at UFC 264, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| 2020 | Du Plessis wins the Middleweight Championship in the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC). |
| 2020 | Du Plessis postponed a planned nose surgery after signing with the UFC, choosing to continue competing with restricted breathing. |
| 2020 | Won the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) Welterweight Championship, expanding his international fighting credentials. |
| 2020 | Du Plessis wins the Middleweight Championship in the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC). |
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