South Africa's reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants the promotion to stage his next title defence on African soil.
South Africa’s reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants the promotion to stage his next title defence on African soil.South Africa's reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants the promotion to stage his next title defence on African soil. Image: Canadian Press/ShutterstockHowever, sadly for everyone involved, the logistics of holding a major pay-per-view event on the African continent is proving to be a challenge, according to the MMA Mania website.
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Top SA Venues for Dricus du Plessis’s UFC Title DefenceReigning Middleweight champion is eager to fight in South Africa, but a few hurdles remain before a date is confirmed.
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