One of the most popular fan stories for Dricus du Plessis who finds so much success in the UFC is that he does everything wrong but still succeeds.
The striking style of 'Still Knock is a mix of freestyle, karate blitz and contemporary MMA, but it is not beautiful. The OFC 312 opponent of Du Plessis, Sean Strickland, noted that his striking 'Lightyears' is for du Persis, and the style of Strickland consists of a sharp puncture, long teeps and a Philly scale, which does not say much.
Nevertheless, Du Plessis is constantly underestimated, and a less well-known fact about the South African champion is his long stint in amateur kickboxing, where he won the Wako Junior World Championships 2012 on 86 kg and had a 33-0 amateur career.
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Dricus Du Plessis left Kickboxing as a 33-0 amateur to chase MMA
Du Plessis trained as a kickboxer before he ran MMA for financial reasons. Some highlights are on his old YouTube channel, including a 15-second knockout that he secured in 2012.
Du Plessis knocks down his opponent with a high shovel with a lead bone – something he used with a great effect against Israel Adesanya – before he circled his down opponent and with a left -wing hook spark to secure the finish.
Dricus Du Plessis contributes to his MMA -awards at UFC 312
Du Plessis comes from KSW, Europe's first mixed Martial Arts organization. He became the KSW -Weltergewigtkampioen when he displayed Roberto Soldic in KSW 43 in 2018. Soldic put Du Plessis in the Rematch and turned it out in round three; It remains 'DDP's' last professional defeat.
Soldic continued his winning ways in KSW before moving to one championship. UFC who abused 'Robocop' has been considered one of the biggest mess in recent years, but Soldic fought twice in one, went 0-1 (1NC); It is planned to return to a 171 on February 20.
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