Dricus Du Plessis

Acting

Biography

Professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Born: January 14, 1994

Place of Birth: Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa

Known For

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UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane (Heavyweight) Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso (Flyweight) Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (Welterweight) Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner (Lightweight) Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett (Middleweight)

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UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez headlined the event. UFC 290 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC 290 PPV Co-Main Event On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja UFC 290 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET): 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis 155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Valentine Woodburn (Tresean Gore injured)

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UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev

UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 16, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) Dricus du Plessis and undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev headlined the event.

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UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis

UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2024, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Sean Strickland and former KSW Welterweight Champion Dricus du Plessis headlined the event.

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UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Dricus du Plessis (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) and former champion Sean Strickland headlined the event.

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UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 10, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight trilogy between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier and former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor headlined the event.

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UFC 290 Countdown

UFC 290 Countdown previews Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez’s clash for undisputed featherweight gold. Plus, flyweight king Brandon Moreno battles Alexandre Pantoja, Robert Whittaker faces Dricus Du Plessis, and Bo Nickal meets Tresean Gore.

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UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

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UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 2, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. The event was held during the UFC's 10th annual International Fight Week. The 2022 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony also took place during the week. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier headlined the event.