Who Is Dricus Du Plessis? everything you need to know about the South African UFC fighter
Dricus du Plessis has made a name for himself in the UFC. He is currently undefeated in the promotion and has beaten big-name fighters such as Robert Whittaker and many more. Let us take a deep dive into his family, nationality, religion, and the gym where he trains at.
Dricus du Plessis – who are his parents and his brothers?
Dricus du Plessis was born to parents Japie and Gerda du Plessis and has two brothers by the name Niel du Plessis and WC du Plessis. He is the youngest in his household.
Dricus du Plessis has shared many posts in appreciation of his parents on social media. As a way of celebrating Mother’s Day, the UFC fighter shared a series of pictures last year.
Du Plessis' nationality and religion
Du Plessis is a South African by birth and his nationality remains as such. Additionally, his UFC biography has placed him residing in Welkom, South Africa. However, he was born in the Hatfield region of Pretoria in South Africa.
He trains in his native country and is a 2nd-degree black belt in kickboxing, du Plessis initially decided to pursue his passion by dropping out of the University of Pretoria, where he was studying agricultural economics.
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