The UFC title defence of Dricus du Plessis may just be happening in Johannesburg, if the latest comment by SA Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie are to be believed.
) event set for local shores will be held at FNB Stadium, or Soccer City as it is widely known as, in Johannesburg .A number of venues across the country, like Cape Town ’s DHL Stadium and the Cape Town International Convention Centre have been touted as the favourites to host the event.
“You know how bad I want this. I’ve been trying to get this done. The arena situation there is tough. That’s been the challenge with Africa as a whole. The place where we’d have to do it at, is outdoors, and you know how I feel about that,” said White.
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