Where does Dricus du Plessis Live?

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Dricus du Plessis, born on January 14, 1994, is a professional mixed martial artist from South Africa. He currently fights in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the champion. Prior to joining the UFC, he competed in the Middleweight division of the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), where he held the titles of Middleweight and Welterweight Champion. He has also fought for the Polish-based promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he became the Welterweight Champion.

With a professional career that started in 2013, du Plessis has established himself as a top-ranked fighter. He is the champion of the UFC middleweight division, after he defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 297 via a very close split decision victory.

Where does Dricus du Plessis live?

Dricus du Plessis resides and fights out of Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa. He has said that he plans to stay in South Africa for the foreseeable future and that he wants to help grow the sport of MMA in Africa.

Dricus du Plessis Controversies

In a 2022 interview, Du Plessis said that he was going to be the "first true African UFC champion" because he was born, raised, and still resides in Africa. This statement drew criticism from some people who felt that Du Plessis was being exclusionary and that he was not acknowledging the contributions of other African fighters who have competed in the UFC, such as Israel Adesanya, Francis Ngannou, and Kamaru Usman.

Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, expressed his anger towards Dricus du Plessis, who claimed to be the first true African UFC champion. Adesanya criticized du Plessis for trying to define his African identity and questioned his right to do so as a product of colonization. Adesanya declared that he would love to fight du Plessis next because of his offensive remarks, but this fight was scrapped as du Plessis withdrew due to an injury. Du Plessis had previously stated that he would bring a UFC belt to Africa, emphasizing his African roots and residency, which he achieved after his win against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

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FAQs On Where does Dricus du Plessis Live?

A. Dricus du Plessis is from Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa.

A. Dricus du Plessis is a native of South Africa, but he is not of African ethnicity.

A. Dricus du Plessis is scheduled to fight Israel Adesanya next.

A. Dricus du Plessis is of South African nationality.

A. Dricus du Plessis trains at Team CIT MMA.

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