Some praised du Plessis for his pre-fight antics, while others slammed the South African for backing ... day donning a Trump-related T-shirt that read: ''Dricus openly supports a genocidal maniac ...

UFC Champion Dricus du Plessis is facing a backlash for praising US President Donald Trump in his recent comments.

Dricus du Plessis made headlines by wearing a black t-shirt that read "TRUMP PREFERS ... who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and spent a significant part of his young life there before ...

Du Plessis' actions have forced some South Africans to support Strickland. On X, Misu Zuma encouraged the former champion to ‘more’ Du Plessis.

Dricus du Plessis is the ... In the lead-up to the fight though, Du Plessis made his political beliefs known as he wore a ‘Trump supports Champions’ T-shirt during a press engagement.

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis claimed a landslide decision victory in his title rematch with Sean Strickland to retain his UFC middleweight title in Sydney.

Dricus du Plessis recently came out in support of Elon Musk and Donald Trump, but there may have been more than just politics at play.

UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad contemplates moving up to face Dricus Du Plessis, whether or not he holds middleweight ...