That was then, before du Plessis (21-2, 19 finishes) spent a full 25 minutes — a career first for him — in the cage with Strickland, getting to know his opponent as only those who’ve gone ...

It's been nearly a year since Dricus du Plessis graced the Octagon, and at UFC 276 he will face middleweight Brad Tavares. But he's looking past that to Kelvin Gastelum, and rebooking their ...

Du Plessis conceded it’s fair to assume UFC 297 may benefit from a bump in pay-per-view sales as a result, but he wondered if that’s the type of attention the promotion would want for its ...

Dricus du Plessis quietened his critics by submitting Israel Adesanya and defending his UFC middleweight title against one of MMA’s best fighters in Perth, Australia.

UFC 305 card, results Dricus du Plessis (c) def. Israel Adesanya via fourth-round submission (rear-naked choke) Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via first-round knockout (punch) ...

Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in the racial narrative that’s being built up between him and Israel Adesanya. UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) was not pleased with Du ...

But despite their heritage, du Plessis, who still lives in Africa, suggested Adesanya was not a true African champion, kicking off a feud that lasted until the two finally fought at UFC 305.

Dricus Du Plessis, being the champion, is getting ready for his next opponent. Now, although nothing has been confirmed yet, it can be safe to assume that Khamzat Chimaev will be one standing in line.

Dricus Du Plessis is scheduled to face Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title, but the two got their hands on each other early in Las Vegas. Between fights at UFC 296, Strickland, who sat ...

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis takes on Nigerian-New Zealander Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on Aug. 17. Du Plessis, the current middleweight champion, spoke to ESPN about his gym in Pretoria, his ...

In the feature bout on the main card of UFC 290, Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) stepped into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7 ...

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 ...