Dricus du Plessis News
Dricus du Plessis doubles down on 'Mr. Moral Compass' Sean Strickland: "He had that victim mentality"
Josh Evanoff - January 15, 2024
UFC middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis doesn’t care about Sean Strickland’s recent comments. The rivalry between ‘Stillknocks’ and ‘Tarzan’ has quickly, quickly become a heated one. Following Sean Strickland’s win over Israel Adesanya in September, he became UFC champion. This Saturday night in Canada, he will look to make his first title defense against the rising Dricus du Plessis.
Sean Strickland threatens to “stab” Dricus Du Plessis at the UFC 297 presser if he crosses the line: “I’m gonna go to jail”
Susan Cox - January 15, 2024
Sean Strickland is threatening to ‘stab’ Dricus Du Plessis at the UFC 297 presser if he crosses the line. Strickland (28-5 MMA) will be making his first middleweight title defense against Du Plessis (20-2 MMA) this coming Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Dricus Du Plessis reacts after Khamzat Chimaev claims he will be fighting the winner of the UFC 297 main event: “That makes absolutely no sense”
Susan Cox - January 12, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis is reacting after Khamzat Chimaev claimed he will be fighting the winner of the UFC 297 main event next. UFC 297 takes place on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Dricus Du Plessis reveals conversation with Dana White about pressing charges against Sean Strickland for UFC 296 assault: “No, no, no, no, no. Please no.”
Susan Cox - January 11, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis has revealed the conversation he had with Dana White about pressing charges against Sean Strickland for his assault at UFC 296. The altercation occurred a month ago when Strickland and Du Plessis were seated in the same section and eventually came to blows at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Laura Sanko explains why she "actually liked" Sean Strickland fighting Dricus Du Plessis in the crowd at UFC 296: "I actually prefer guys have physical fights than do this s**t"
Chris Taylor - January 6, 2024
Laura Sanko has weighed in on all the drama surrounding this month’s Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis title fight at UFC 297. Strickland (28-5 MMA) will be looking to defend his newly acquired UFC middleweight championship for the first time when he squares off with Du Plessis (20-2 MMA) in the main event of UFC 297 on January 20 in Toronto, Canada.
Dricus Du Plessis reacts to Sean Strickland’s emotional interview with Theo Von: “I’m glad he cried and he got it out”
Susan Cox - January 5, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis is reacting to Sean Strickland’s emotional interview with Theo Von on the ‘This Past Weekend’ podcast. It was during the interview that ‘Tarzan’ opened up about his own childhood trauma growing up with an abusive father.
Ben Askren claims Robert Whittaker had a serious ankle injury going into Dricus Du Plessis fight
Cole Shelton - January 3, 2024
Ben Askren has an idea why Robert Whittaker struggled against Dricus Du Plessis in July. Whittaker and Du Plessis were fighting at UFC 290 in July in a potential number-one contender fight at middleweight. The Aussie entered the fight as the betting favorite, but it was Du Plessis who pulled off the upset as he scored a second-round TKO for the biggest win of his career.
Sean Strickland admits he was “boiling” following “off limits” comments by Dricus Du Plessis
Susan Cox - January 2, 2024
Sean Strickland is admitting that he was ‘boiling’ following the ‘off limits’ comments made by Dricus Du Plessis. It was at a pre-fight press conference where du Plessis shouted at Strickland saying “you think your dad beat the sh*t out of you? Your dad doesn’t have sh*t on me … every childhood memory you have is going to come back when I’m in there with you”.
Dricus du Plessis refutes the idea that UFC 296 crowd brawl with Sean Strickland was staged
Harry Kettle - December 22, 2023
Dricus du Plessis has refuted the idea that his UFC 296 brawl with Sean Strickland was somehow staged. At UFC 297, Dricus du Plessis will challenge Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight championship. In preparation for their showdown, the two men traded words during a seasonal press conference prior to UFC 296.
Dricus Du Plessis believes he’s gotten in the head of Sean Strickland following UFC 296: “I can't believe how easy it was to mentally trigger him”
Susan Cox - December 20, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis believes he’s already in the head of middleweight champion Sean Strickland following UFC 296. UFC 296 took place last Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event saw action both inside and outside of the Octagon.
Sean Strickland moves past Sean O’Malley in pound-for-pound rankings following UFC 296 brawl with Dricus du Plessis
Harry Kettle - December 20, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has somehow gone up in the UFC’s male pound-for-pound rankings after his brawl with Dricus du Plessis. Last weekend at UFC 296, all hell broke loose. Following their lively press conference exchange, Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis squared off, and then attended UFC 296 on Saturday night. Then, after the promotion decided to seat them near each other, they wound up brawling in the crowd.
Dana White weighs in on the Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis altercation at UFC 296
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 17, 2023
Dana White has spoken out on the UFC 296 crowd brawl involving Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland and Du Plessis had a heated moment during a press conference the week of UFC 296. Strickland and Du Plessis will do battle for the UFC Middleweight Championship on January 20, but both men were invited to attend UFC 296 in Las Vegas. Prior to UFC 296, Du Plessis mentioned Strickland’s past issues with abuse from his father.
Sean Strickland's Coach explains the key factor behind defeating Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297
Harry Kettle - December 13, 2023
Sean Strickland’s head coach Eric Nicksick has given his thoughts on the champion’s upcoming clash with Dricus du Plessis. Next month at UFC 297, Sean Strickland will defend his UFC middleweight championship against Dricus du Plessis. With former champ Israel Adesanya taking some time off, du Plessis has stepped up and will be the first man to try and take the belt away from Strickland.
Dricus Du Plessis says he could be fighting at light heavyweight shortly after UFC 297
Susan Cox - November 30, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis is saying he could be fighting at light heavyweight shortly after UFC 297. UFC 297 will take place on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya “deserves” some time off, but advises against a lengthy hiatus
Susan Cox - November 17, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya ‘deserves’ some time off, but advises against a lengthy hiatus. Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA), a former two-time middleweight champion, suffered his third career loss this past September at UF 293 when Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA) defeated him by unanimous decision. Strickland emerged as the new UFC middleweight champion.
Dricus Du Plessis discusses his upcoming title fight with Sean Strickland at UFC 297: "No way it reaches championship rounds"
Andrew Whitelaw - November 16, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis is expecting fireworks when he challenges Sean Strickland for the middleweight title at UFC 297. The South African is riding an 8-fight winning streak and held world titles in EFC and KSW before his arrival in the Octagon.
Sean Strickland discusses his upcoming UFC 297 opponent Dricus Du Plessis: “I’m a million times better than him”
Susan Cox - November 16, 2023
Sean Strickland is discussing his upcoming UFC 297 opponent Dricus Du Plessis. UFC 297 will take place on Saturday, January 20th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Leon Edwards eyeing Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis winner for UFC 300: "First U.K. double champ"
Josh Evanoff - November 13, 2023
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is already eyeing Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis. ‘Rocky’ is currently slated to return next month at UFC 296 against Colby Covington. Back for the first time since a decision win over Kamaru Usman in March, Leon Edwards will look to defeat ‘Chaos’. However, it seems that the welterweight champion’s time at 170 pounds might be limited afterward.