Browsing: Fight in South Africa

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis told ESPN he is expecting to be ready to fight by mid-2024, and reiterated his desire to face Nigeria-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya in South Africa. ‘Stillknocks’ Du Plessis injured both legs in his January UFC 297 fight against Sean Strickland, which he won by split decision to claim the title, a first UFC Championship for a South African fighter.