Dricus Du Plessis might just be MMA’s Rodney Dangerfield: the guy just can’t get no respect!
At 30 years of age, the first-ever UFC champion from South Africa is both at the top of his game and the top of the 185-pound division. His professional record stands at an impressive 21-2 with 19 victories via finish. He’s defeated former champions like Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland, as well as veteran contenders like Brad Tavares and Derek Brunson.
Why then, are so many fans baffled by his success? He rarely enters fights as the betting favorite. Until Du Plessis defeated Whittaker, the general belief among fans was that Du Plessis was outright bad at MMA despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. Stopping the second most accomplished Middleweight of the last decade forcibly earned Du Plessis a bit of begrudging recognition, but even now, many don’t understand how Du Plessis keeps winning.
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