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Mixed martial arts

UFC champ Dricus du Plessis aims even higher — ‘I want to be the greatest to ever do this’

Sport

UFC champ Dricus du Plessis aims even higher — ‘I want to be the greatest to ever do this’

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Strickland begins psychological warfare with Du Plessis as title fight beckons

South Africa

Strickland begins psychological warfare with Du Plessis as title fight beckons

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Pieter-Steph du Toit and Dricus du Plessis push themselves to the top of their games

Sport

Pieter-Steph du Toit and Dricus du Plessis push themselves to the top of their games

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Battle rapper Tee Starz’s verbal war is pure musical mixed martial arts

South Africa

Battle rapper Tee Starz’s verbal war is pure musical mixed martial arts

By Mick Raubenheimer

Dricus du Plessis sparks explosion in MMA popularity as he blazes a trail for future South African stars

South Africa

Dricus du Plessis sparks explosion in MMA popularity as he blazes a trail for future South African stars

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Dricus du Plessis eyes history as South Africa’s first UFC champion

South Africa

Dricus du Plessis eyes history as South Africa’s first UFC champion

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Dricus du Plessis’s fight to bring the belt back home

Sport

Dricus du Plessis’s fight to bring the belt back home

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Adesanya seeks his ‘8 Mile’ moment at UFC 287 against middleweight champion Pereira

Sport

Adesanya seeks his ‘8 Mile’ moment at UFC 287 against middleweight champion Pereira

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Dricus du Plessis hammers his way up UFC rankings – and now ‘I’m coming for the No 1 spot’

Sport

Dricus du Plessis hammers his way up UFC rankings – and now ‘I’m coming for the No 1 spot’

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

How the Ultimate Fighting Championship went from being banned to the world's biggest pay-per-view event

Sport

How the Ultimate Fighting Championship went from being banned to the world's biggest pay-per-view event

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis is ready for UFC 276 bout

South Africa

South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis is ready for UFC 276 bout

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis victorious against Brad Tavares in UFC 276 bloodbath

South Africa

South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis victorious against Brad Tavares in UFC 276 bloodbath

By Keanan Hemmonsbey