DRICUS DU PLESSIS NEWS

Israel Adesanya & Dricus du Plessis to Headline UFC 305 | Fightful News Israel Adesanya has already made a name for himself in the middleweight division, but his story is far from over yet. He is on the brink of...

JULY 30 • FIGHTFUL.COM

Chris Weidman: Dricus Du Plessis has 'really proven to be a worthy champion' Chris Weidman lauds UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis for his recent run.

JULY 11 • USATODAY.COM

'Don't go kissing me now': Dricus Du Plessis reveals what Israel Adesanya told him during UFC 305 faceoff Dricus Du Plessis went personal on Israel Adesanya after a comment was made by the former champion during their first UFC 305 staredown.

JULY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Daniel Cormier: Robert Whittaker as UFC 305 backup for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya a 'win-win' Daniel Cormier thinks Robert Whittaker weighing in as the backup for the next UFC middleweight title fight is the right move.

JUNE 25 • USATODAY.COM

Dricus Du Plessis Set to Defend UFC Middleweight Title Against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 | Fightful News The UFC Middleweight Title will be on the line at UFC 305.

JUNE 18 • FIGHTFUL.COM

UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis heaps praise on Conor McGregor: 'Every single fighter needs to thank him' UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis credits Conor McGregor for transcending the sport of MMA.

MAY 27 • USATODAY.COM

Robert Whittaker explains what he lacked in loss against now-UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis Former UFC champ Robert Whittaker knows what he was missing when he first fought Dricus Du Plessis, and what he would change in a rematch.

MARCH 5 • SUNHERALD.COM

Brendan Allen unimpressed by Dricus Du Plessis' 'lucky' UFC title run The way Brendan Allen sees it, Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC middleweight champion basically because of luck.

FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Robert Whittaker: I'd beat new UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis 9 times out of 10 Robert Whittaker is confident he beats Dricus Du Plessis if they fight again.

FEBRUARY 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Brandon Moreno recalls chaos being in middle of infamous Sean Strickland-Dricus Du Plessis cageside brawl The infamous cageside brawl between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296? Brandon Moreno knew it was coming.

FEBRUARY 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dricus Du Plessis: Sean Strickland's been walking back an admission that he lost at UFC 297 According to Dricus Du Plessis, Sean Strickland thought he lost their fight at UFC 297.

JANUARY 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dricus Du Plessis open to UFC 300 if healthy but thinks Israel Adesanya is 'perfect fight' for UFC Africa UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis really wants the Israel Adesanya fight to happen in Africa.

JANUARY 25 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Video: Incredible scenes show UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis receive hero's welcome in South Africa Newly crowned UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis has put South African MMA on the map in a major way, and the fans there love it.

JANUARY 25 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis should tell Israel Adesanya to 'take a hike' Henry Cejudo advises Dricus Du Plessis to go after fellow UFC champ Alex Pereira, not Israel Adesanya.

JANUARY 25 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Robert Whittaker: Dricus Du Plessis 'wanted it more' than Sean Strickland at UFC 297, outcome not controversial Robert Whittaker disagrees with the notion that there’s controversy surrounding the UFC 297 headliner.

JANUARY 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 23: Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington take No. 1 spots Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC 297 in Toronto.

JANUARY 24 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Video: Dricus Du Plessis changed the UFC middleweight landscape. So, who's next? Our “Spinning Back Clique” discusses Dricus Du Plessis’ title win at UFC 297 and who should be his first title challenger.

JANUARY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Michael Bisping: Just fighting behind jab cost Sean Strickland in UFC 297 loss to Dricus Du Plessis Michael Bisping thinks Sean Strickland needed to diversify his offense at UFC 297.

JANUARY 23 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chael Sonnen makes case that Sean Strickland 'lost every round' to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 Chael Sonnen was in shock to find out that both Dana White and Joe Rogan scored the UFC 297 headliner for Sean Strickland.

JANUARY 23 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chael Sonnen makes case that Sean Strickland 'lost every round' to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 Chael Sonnen was in shock to find out that both Dana White and Joe Rogan scored the UFC 297 headliner for Sean Strickland.

JANUARY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Drake curse continues as rapper loses $700,000 after Dricus Du Plessis beats Sean Strickland Drake lost another bet, continuing his curse.

JANUARY 23 • NYPOST.COM

Sean Strickland's coach reacts to Dricus Du Plessis loss at UFC 297: 'We needed to win the optics battle' Eric Nicksick thought Sean Strickland did enough to win at UFC 297.

JANUARY 23 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis' performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion Dricus Du Plessis surpassed Daniel Cormier’s expectations.

JANUARY 23 • SACBEE.COM

'Nothing special': Khamzat Chimaev unimpressed by UFC 297's Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland Khamzat Chimaev wasn’t impressed with the UFC 297 main event title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.

JANUARY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Joe Rogan surprised judges awarded Dricus Du Plessis win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 Joe Rogan didn’t expect Dricus Du Plessis to beat Sean Strickland when the scorecards were being read out.

JANUARY 22 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM