Dricus Du Plessis

2022 - 7 - 3

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Dricus du Plessis gives Las Vegas some Afrikaans lessons at UFC276 (Independent Online)

More than 90 percent of the media houses present at the scrum could not understand what Du Plessis was saying, but the sparkle in his eye that speaking his ...

Fight fans can catch the late prelims and main card on SuperSport tomorrow morning. Curtis was forced out due to injury before the promotion offered another American, Anthony Hernandez (9-2) the fight with Dricus. I will carry the South African flag once again on the biggest platform in the world and show what our people can do.

Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares at UFC 276: Best photos (MMA Junkie)

Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis' unanimous decision win over Brad Tavares at UFC 276.

UFC 276 results: Who won Brad Tavares vs. Dricus Du Plessis bout (DraftKings Nation)

We break down pre-fight odds and the eventual result for Brad Tavares vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 276.

Du Plessis has won four in a row and stopped Trevin Giles last July in his most recent fight. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600 (ONT), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY; 19+ ONT). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/ONT/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. He finished the fight 99-69 ahead on significant strikes, including a 74-42 advantage to the head.

UFC 276: Dricus Du Plessis Batters Brad Tavares in Bloody Brawl (Cageside Press)

Dricus Du Plessis had a slow start to his fight against Brad Tavares at UFC 276, but found his rhythm by winning the second and third round.

Du Plessis went to the body with a kick of his own, then landed a lengthy combination through the guard of Tavares. Du Plessis was mixing in body kicks and went back to the head with punches. Tavares was getting hammered with punches and was able to survive to the end of the round on his feet. Tavares tried to get some back with leg kicks, but Du Plessis rocked him at the end of the round and capped it off with a huge knee at the bell. Du Plessis came out firing in round two and found success. Du Plessis was able to get back up then tried a takedown that came up short. But while Du Plessis lacked fights inside the octagon, he had plenty of experience outside it, having captured gold in both EFC and KSW.

Hawaii's Brad Tavares falls to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 276 (KHON2)

Brad Tavares had his first fight in nearly a year on Saturday.

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Brad Tavares Odds: Du Plessis Given 60 ... (Oddschecker)

The UFC's annual International Fight Week commences tonight at UFC 276. One of the featured prelim bouts is a classic matchup of contender vs. veteran when ...

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Dricus Du Plessis vs. One of the featured prelim bouts is a classic matchup of contender vs.

Dricus du Plessis made Brad Tavares hair change color in bloody win (INSIDER)

LAS VEGAS — UFC's violent striker Dricus du Plessis left his opponent's face looking a bloody mess in their prelim fight at the end of International Fight ...

Du Plessis, a 28-year-old orthodox kickboxer, fought 34-year-old Hawaiian fighter Brad Tavares in a middleweight showdown Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. - South African striker du Plessis fought well Saturday at UFC 276 in Las Vegas. - Brad Tavares was a bloody mess during his middleweight fight against Dricus du Plessis.

'Toughest m-fer in the world': UFC stunned by star's toughness as ... (Fox Sports)

'Toughest m-fer in the world': UFC stunned by star's toughness as 'nose is absolutely caved in'

The American was able to hold on until the final bell, earning the respect of the entire UFC world and plenty of praise from his opponent too. It left Tavares pouring with blood and the pressure continued up until the dying seconds of the round. By the end of three round it was red, covered in blood after the American sustained a brutal beating.

Watch: Dricus du Plessis wins striking war against Brad Tavares (The South African)

Dricus du Plessis faced his first big test in the UFC overnight, taking on ranked fighter Brad Tavares in Las Vegas and passed with flying colours. Du.

Dricus du Plessis faced his first big test in the UFC overnight, taking on ranked fighter Brad Tavares in Las Vegas and passed with flying colours. Du Plessis earned a unanimous decision after three rounds made up largely of stand-up striking. ENTER NOW & WIN

Dricus du Plessis breaks into the top 15 of UFC rankings (Independent Online)

South Africa's UFC star, Dricus du Plessis climed into the top 15 of the UFC rankings when he defeated Brad Tavares at UFC276 in Las Vegas on Sunday.

(Las) Vegas, I have to tell you something, you have the toughest mother f’er in the world right here in your town, Brad Tavares. Holy smokes, he took some big ones, I took some big ones, too, but damn, that man can take a punch. International Fight Week, that was incredible,” added Du Plessis who had taken a unanimous 29-28 decision after landing more strikes on Tavares than any other fighter aside from current champion Israel Adesanya who beat the Hawaiin back in 2018. Du Plessis landed a vicious knee to the face of Tavares, cutting him open badly. I was more crisp and then I thought ‘let’s keep it here until I need to shoot’. I immediately shot to that single (leg takedown) and that was us, we were ready to do the grapple exchanges. Gastelum pulled out of his fight with Du Plessis one week before the event.

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis victorious against Brad Tavares in ... (Daily Maverick)

Dricus du Plessis, who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, breaks into the top 15 of the competition's rankings following his latest victory.

Gastelum pulled out of his fight with Du Plessis one week before the UFC 273 event in April this year. As Du Plessis’ star continues to rise, bigger fights and better opponents are on the horizon for him. There was no sweat, so he was just stuck on top of me,” said Du Plessis, who seemed to tire quickly after the close exchanges. “I caught him with the right hand, I threw the knee … I missed and I stepped back and I slipped. I was more crisp and then I thought ‘let’s keep it here until I need to shoot’. However, enough of his vicious punches landed to provide the South African a unanimous 29-28 result after their three-round slobberknocker.

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