WATCH: UFC star Dricus du Plessis arrives at OR Tambo
South Africa's beloved MMA star, Dricus du Plessis, is back home!
South Africans are feeling the gees as our UFC champ, Dricus du Plessis, landed on home soil after his victorious trip to Canada.
[ON AIR] UFC Middleweight World Champion Dricus du Plessis returns home. He's the first South African to win a UFC world title. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/bUd3keu8Hn
— eNCA (@eNCA) January 25, 2024
Du Plessis returned to South Africa on Thursday, 25 January, following his victory over Sean Strickland in their UFC Middleweight Championship battle.
Du Plessis made history by winning the UFC Middleweight Championship against Strickland at UFC 297.
The much-anticipated fight took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday morning.
Watch as fans wait in anticipation:
Future champions showing up for @dricusduplessis! #bgtvnetwork pic.twitter.com/Dk4nvwaY4o
— BRICS Global Television Network (BGTN) (@Brics_Global) January 25, 2024
Du Plessis won by a split decision, 48-47, with two judges in the South African's favour.
He is unbeaten in the UFC since his series debut in October 2020, racking up six successive wins to become the top contender in the division.
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