South Africa's UFC champion Dircus du Plessis is laughing all the way to the bank after reportedly earning a whopping $2. 14 million (R40 million) after his successful title defence against Sean Strickland in Australia on Sunday.
South Africa 's UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is laughing all the way to the bank after reportedly earning a whopping $2.14 million after his successful title defence against Sean Strickland in Australia on Sunday.is laughing all the way to the bank after allegedly earning a whopping $2.14 million after his successful title defence against
"Stillknocks" came into the bout determined to silence critics and cement his position as the king of the middleweight division. His initial split-decision victory over Strickland, which earned him the title last year, had sparked controversy and raised questions about the legitimacy of his win.
The win extended his unbeaten streak to nine in the UFC and could potentially catapult him up the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings, where he is currently ranked seventh."The game plan was to stay calm. My coach said to me: 'Dricus, we know you can knock someone out, we know you have that dog, try and stay calm," he said.FM he allegedly earned a base salary of $1.2 million, plus $400,000 in pay-per-view payouts and $42,000 in sponsorships, bringing his total earnings to $2.
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