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Throwback: Dricus Du Plessis helps grounded opponent with fallen mouthpiece, throws vicious ground and pound

Dricus Du Plessis, UFCDuring a fight in his early career, Dricus Du Plessis helped his opponent with his mouthpiece and then threw brutal shots on the ground.  The now UFC middleweight noticed that his opponent didn’t have his mouthpiece and assisted him with putting it back into his mouth. Then, Du Plessis threw vicious punches on his grounded […]

Dricus Du Plessis, UFC

During a fight in his early career, Dricus Du Plessis helped his opponent with his mouthpiece and then threw brutal shots on the ground. 

The now UFC middleweight noticed that his opponent didn’t have his mouthpiece and assisted him with putting it back into his mouth. Then, Du Plessis threw vicious punches on his grounded opponent. 

Dricus Du Plessis Has Been Impressive Since Arriving in the UFC

Du Plessis (18-2) is a former two-division champion in South African mixed martial arts promotion Extreme Fighting Championship. He also claimed gold in KSW. 

The 28-year-old inked a deal with the UFC in Sept. 2020. He has been unbeaten since his debut at UFC Fight Night 179. He has finished three of his four UFC fights. Du Plessis last submitted Darren Till with a face crank at UFC 282. He’s currently the No.10 ranked middleweight in the company. 

Watch: Live Octagon-Side View Of Dricus du Plessis vs. Darren Till

A cageside view of Darren Till’s brutal showdown with rising contender Dricus du Plessis is available on YouTube. Once considered a potential face-of-the-promotion level talent, Darren Till has fallen on hard times in recent years. Following his …

A cageside view of Darren Till’s brutal showdown with rising contender Dricus du Plessis is available on YouTube. Once considered a potential face-of-the-promotion level talent, Darren Till has fallen on hard times in recent years. Following his undefeated streak-snapping submission loss to then-UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 228, ‘The Gorilla’ has won just…

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MMA Twitter Reacts To Derek Brunson Vs. Dricus Du Plessis Booking

UFC middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Dricus du Plessis will square off at UFC 285 on March 4th in Las Vegas. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Brunson/du Plessis booking. Brunson returns for the first time sinc…

UFC middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Dricus du Plessis will square off at UFC 285 on March 4th in Las Vegas. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Brunson/du Plessis booking. Brunson returns for the first time since his loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. He was knocked out…

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Israel Adesanya To Darren Till: “Don’t Keep Doing The Same F’n Thing”

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya pinpointed an important mistake that Darren Till made prior to his submission defeat against Dricus du Plessis. This past weekend at UFC 282, one-time welterweight title challenger Till returned to actio…

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya pinpointed an important mistake that Darren Till made prior to his submission defeat against Dricus du Plessis. This past weekend at UFC 282, one-time welterweight title challenger Till returned to action for the first time in over a year, looking to bring his 185-pound record in the promotion to…

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Dricus du Plessis Calls Out Former Title Challenger After UFC 282 Win

UFC middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis wants to waste no time getting back in the Octagon after the biggest win of his career. du Plessis defeated former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till at UFC 282 this past weekend. He took home a t…

UFC middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis wants to waste no time getting back in the Octagon after the biggest win of his career. du Plessis defeated former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till at UFC 282 this past weekend. He took home a third-round submission and a post-fight ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus for his…

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Dana White: Darren Till’s Stock Didn’t Drop At All With UFC 282 Loss

Darren Till may have lost his fight at UFC 282, but he did not lose any stock in the eyes of UFC President Dana White. It has not been an easy time for Till since his initial rise to a UFC title shot, only winning one fight since fighting Tyron Woodley…

Darren Till may have lost his fight at UFC 282, but he did not lose any stock in the eyes of UFC President Dana White. It has not been an easy time for Till since his initial rise to a UFC title shot, only winning one fight since fighting Tyron Woodley for the belt in…

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