Dricus du Plessis
South African mixed martial artist (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994) is a South African professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the first South African to win a UFC championship.[6] As of 20 February 2024, he is #9 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[7]
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Born | (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)[1] Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Other names | Stillknocks | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Division | Middleweight (2013–2015; 2019–present) Welterweight (2013–2018) | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Team | Team CIT MMA | ||||||||||||||
Trainer | Morne Visser[3] | ||||||||||||||
Rank | 2nd degree black belt in kickboxing[4] | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 2013–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
Total | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 9 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 10 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
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