Dricus du Plessis

Dricus du Plessis
Born (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
Other namesStillknocks
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2013–2015; 2019–present)
Welterweight (2013–2018)
Reach76 in (193 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofHatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
TeamTeam CIT MMA
TrainerMorne Visser[3]
Rank2nd degree black belt in kickboxing[4]
Years active2013–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins22
By knockout9
By submission11
By decision2
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Amateur kickboxing record[5]
Total33
Wins33
By knockout30
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Amateur kickboxing
WAKO Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Bratislava -86kg (K-1)[6]

Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the first South African to win a UFC championship.[7] As of 17 September 2024, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8] Outside of the UFC, du Plessis is also the former Welterweight and Middleweight Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Champion, and the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) Welterweight Champion.

  1. ^ "Fightcenter: Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis. www.tapology.com". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ "EFC Athletes Profile: Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis. www.efcworldwide.com/". 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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  5. ^ Sam (20 January 2024). "Dricus Du Plessis Nickname: Why is the South African fighter nicknamed "Stillknocks"?". Marca. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Hemmonsbey, Keanan (21 January 2024). "Dricus du Plessis makes history as SA's first UFC middleweight champ". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.