The UFC knocked on du Plessis’ door amid the global pandemic last year. He had just won the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) middleweight championship and enjoyed an impressive 14-2 record.
After a successful promotional debut at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen in October 2020, du Plessis believes he is living his dream of competing in the UFC.
du Plessis had a fair share of fighting experience before he joined the UFC. He was a two-time EFC middleweight champion and had also captured the welterweight title in the same promotion.
At Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), a prominent MMA promotion in Poland, Dricus du Plessis dethroned Roberto Soldic to claim the welterweight championship.
Looking back on his previous fight against Markus Perez, du Plessis said he didn’t encounter any “octagon jitters” before exchanging heavy blows with ‘Maluko.’ According to the South African, his experience at EFC Africa and KSW has equipped him for a tough UFC journey.
You can watch the full interview below:
Dricus du Plessis wants to continue his finishing streak at UFC 264
Dricus du Plessis boasts a 100 percent finishing rate. All of his 14 wins have come by knockouts or submissions. The same is also applicable to the only two fights that he has lost (by knockout and submission).
Dricus du Plessis believes judges’ scorecards can be extremely tricky at times. The 27-year-old explained his aversion to leaving fights to the judges:
du Plessis added that as long as he has power in his hands, he will always fancy a finish. In his upcoming fight against Trevin Giles, the South African looks forward to doing the same.
Dricus du Plessis will challenge Trevin Giles at UFC 264. The event will be headlined by Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, and is scheduled to take place on July 10, 2021.
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