DRICUS DU PLESSIS

Representing South Africa, Dricus du Plessis trains with Team CIT MMA. The orthodox fighter competes in the middleweight class and maintains a reputation for high-volume, unconventional striking combined with relentless forward movement. Before joining the global stage, he captured belts in both KSW and EFC. His tenure in the promotion resulted in him becoming the inaugural South African titleholder.

Entering this contest, the middleweight holds a total professional record of twenty-four wins and three defeats. His recent activity features four victories across his last five appearances. He arrives following a unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman in July 2026. Previously, he dropped a unanimous decision to Khamzat Chimaev after securing wins against Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. He also earned a split decision victory versus Strickland in early 2024.