Exclusive: Dricus Du Plessis' First Interview After

[@seamus9750]

A true proudly South African ambassador 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@Kevsterjhb]

Great interview by legends. Dricus also rolling the green and gold blazer. DDP is just going to keep evolving.

[@djt8870]

who would have thought ddp would hold undisputed middleweight gold before whittaker did

[@cdot.]

@@djt8870wouldn’t say undisputed 😂 but technically yeah

[@aadilasmal5238]

How you not love this champ! Thanks Mr Anik for having our champ on 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@shredderbarry]

For those who don't know. That 'sports suit' is green and gold and it is what the South African "Springbok's" wear for formal events etc. It's a the uniform of National Representatives. He's been waiting until World Champ status to wear it as he now feels like a Springbok.

[@lurk7411]

😮

[@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641]

Where did he get his - the Springboks or official sports SA blazer as a SA representative? I know the blazer is a big deal, Eddie Jones didn't get one even though he was part of the 2007 rwc winning Bok setup

[@streetplaya23]

so is it like an exclusive clothing that usa makes for its usa olympic athletes but only for the gold medalists?

[@streetplaya23]

@@charlcoetzee3358 okay so its basically the world cup for rugby. then the SA national team wear it just like how highschool athletes get to wear the Varsity jackets in their school, but its a sports blazer instead. and it was done a respectful gesture for ddp as an mma fighter.

[@charlcoetzee3358]

@@streetplaya23 something like that. Except fo the World Cup part. On average, about 5-10 or so of these jackets are awarded to South African rugby players every year when they get selected for the National team for the first time. That's about the churn rate for new young players emerging, old players retiring or incumbent players getting injured. The national team plays 12-13 matches annually against other countries' national teams. The World Cup is just a knock-out tournament that his held every 4 years (like the Olympics), so the 40 or so matches in the 4 years between World Cups are used by the coaches to refine gameplans and, select and mould the best possible team of eligibale and available players they can to take to the World Cup. Springbok players get a jacket for being selected and playing a any match, whether or not they make the eventual World Cup team or even win the tournament.

[@MH69s]

Fiss-her John, thanks for showing my South African brother so much love and understanding❤❤❤❤❤long time 5 dolla

[@BigRonBetsVegas]

Nice lil surprise cameo on the pod from the new champ!

[@RealMattKiefer]

Strickland 1, 2 & 5 DDP did nothing with those takedowns & his strikes were hitting mostly air or Sean’s gloves

[@christobosman5710]

And Strickland's jabs did nothing he couldn't even control the fight nor put Dricus down or kick him as Dricus did , so much for your hero s jabs .

[@davidconerly2865]

Ddp did everything. Strickland only threw straight punches. This is MMA not boxing

[@augustine1977]

@@christobosman5710 did you not see both of Dickus eyes shut thanks to those jabs?

[@christobosman5710]

@@augustine1977 he still won the fight .

[@RealMattKiefer]

@@christobosman5710 Stricklands jabs destroyed DDPs face accounted for Strickland outnumbering DDP in significant strikes 😂 DDPs legs were destroyed from Sean Checking his kicks

[@sanetvanart]

Amazing, lovely interview. So glad you won.

[@SFIONFLUX]

Good job champ

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

How can you not love this guy?!!???!!!!!

[@Bolasdeacogaming]

The belt is staying in SA for a long time! 🇿🇦🥊

[@JV-Can]

Thanks for that clip. Dricus is a class act. Congrats

[@Barks_Bridge_bu]

Driccy looks like a Vampire 🍗🍗

[@masterjames01]

I love this interview crew!

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Strickland & his fans : STILL 😭😭😭🍼 !!!

[@shaunfourie2465]

Great interview gents. Awesome stuff!

[@BetSlamWithSam]

Nice to see Dricus cant even open his eyes good to see Sean Landing damage without illegal headbutts congrats paper champ #Seanwon

[@cameronturner7077]

Lol Went from the boot, to the crutches to the wheelchair.... There's very little intelligence with machismo. Very close fight but I'm delighted to see him as champion. I think he's a great ambassador to the sport. Praise be to God.

[@Undefeated0-0]

Tell him open his eye

[@petelivinlarge]

Open your mom's gwat, I want my watch back

[@LIIIIIFE]

GENIUS LEVEL GAME PLANNING

[@SM-yr1go]

Anik and team you gained a sub. great talk

[@greglane334]

That was such a damn fun fight, congrats champ, Suid Afrika is trots

[@EgorZA82]

Fucken LEGEND!!

[@Osho188]

THE GREEN AND GOLD!

[@TheRealLesGutches]

It was a great fight. I had Strickland in rounds one, two, and five. I suppose Du Plessis will avoid a rematch for as long as he can.

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Dana said NO !!! Speak to Dana.👍✊

[@findout777]

Sean won.

[@TheLooseJoints]

@@findout777it was close, coulda went either way.

[@findout777]

@@TheLooseJoints na clear robbery

[@mrspiff6955]

@@findout777keep crying 😢

[@brendanfarrell8252]

Pap en Wors.

[@ryanbuckner2405]

Rematch immediately at ufc 300!

[@stevenhudson3482]

Strickland 3-2 all the way....DDp much respect though.

[@The1One1Nick]

MMA judges are starting be get as bad as NFL refs and that is saying somthing…

[@juliusnaud1331]

How tho I'm lost ddp was beat up. I'm lost when y'all said Sean was getting hurt. Did we all watch the same fight??

[@hansoloburger2322]

I thought he won so don’t take this as some salty shot. But Jesus this man heels fast amazingly fast

[@a9029k]

It's the lighting/contrast

[@hansoloburger2322]

@@a9029k so you believe the lighting/contrast has made the bumps on his forehead appear like there not there?

[@TysonKyle88]

Just came here to say BOOOOOOOOOOO the woke beat Strickland

[@theremnants6655]

Lol what? Do you really think woke people would support a white guy who calls himself the real African champion.

[@oldtimer442]

He did not win that fight

[@SithStudy]

If it was Izzy or jones u wouldn’t say that

[@sonnynick1]

This coward will never fight in ufc300!!!!!! He is going to milk this belt for as long as possible. Sean doesn’t have the belt but we all know who the champ is.

[@Thrashyourhead]

Sean clearly won. I mean CLEARLY.

[@justmyster1976]

Respect to DDP but not shocked at soyboy Anik going against Strickland.

[@Ceedee0906]

Dricus got smoked. It looked so ridiculous when the winner looked like he was hit by a vehicle and the “loser” had basically no damage. Just makes the whole thing seem pointless

[@bubblesbubbles2727]

This sounds like i'm watching a really bad actor wearing lots of makeup and he knows he lost that fight.

[@rakamakafoo]

Dricus LOST ! thats the true, just look at his busted face afrter fight , even now, look at sign. strikes, look at 5th round, contender must do much more in fight for belt ! PAPER CHAMP!

[@screamstation]

Dricus (DrEEcus) not DrAKEs

[@cameronjames4929]

Izzy gonna knock the boy 🤷‍♀️

[@NevaehsThriftyNiftyTreasures]

Can’t watch anymore of this trash

[@PietPompies58008]

Then don't lmao

[@BrettStealth]

yet you keep returning to make comments?

[@dirtdutchkiller]

why does your show never show up on my feed, its weird i have to search for you every time

[@samueloverend3181]

Annnnnnnnd the most boring champ ever !!!!🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@mattysquizzato7094]

Congrats DDP! A true class act, and true champion. We hope you are enjoying your time here in Canada! We are proud to have you crowned champion in our country. You deserve it! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍👍👍👍💪💪

[@khillsy4489]

I don't care who won that fight. They are both stand-up guys.

[@du3lcitiz3n]

you have an American fan in me DDP. I watched you fights leading up to this moment. I knew you'd get the belt.

[@mb28810]

Can't ask for a better representative for South Africa as a UFC champ! Go Dricus De Plessis!

[@rafiqhendricks6904]

There is alot of fantastic traditions I wish Anik and the guys knew about. In South Africa we prefer the clean cut athlets that represents and put our country in a good light, the green and gold blazer is a badge of honor and represents the Springbok, him wearingit on the pod shows he respects you guys majorly. Notice he was wearing a green and gold suit at the post fight much like the Boks when victorious. Just wish reports asked him about it.

[@SalvadorDardy]

Interesting, thanks for sharing brother!

[@reynardkruger6143]

Hy lyk mooi in ons Groen en Goud. Ons eie Springbok MMA champion 🏆 🇿🇦.

[@denvermartins8013]

Wearing that SA blazer feels so wholesome!! World Cup and now DDP 1st ever South African to ever win UFC belt.. Come on man!!!

[@jprince176]

I feel like Jon Anik needs some praise for the attention he gives underdog fighters in the UFC 🙌🏻He is always tuned into the DDP’s and the Leon’s of the world, who all have fan bases, which are left out of the lime-light. He gives their stories a voice so we can all feel apart of the ride towards titles, allowing us to shed tears with our guy when he wins. So thanks Jon for telling their stories so well and letting us feel included in one of the greatest organisations in the world 🏆❤

[@alexbusinesman9429]

Sir you have the gift of gab. ❤

[@johnholdsworth4283]

Just a thoroughly decent human

[@LIIIIIFE]

EVERY DDP FIGHT IN THE UFC HAS BEEN A BANGER

[@michaelrobertson4561]

Firstly thank u JonAnik, enjoy yr commentary & at the weigh-ins 😎💪🏻🔥 a shout out too yr fellow podcast host Kenny Florian & yr guest the Legendary Ray Longo, Thanks for a Grt Podcast ✊🏻👏🏻 Congratulations to Sean & his Team & Congratulations DDP, Coach Morne & the CIT Team for an Amazing Title Fight, this will go down as one of the best MW Title Fights in the history of the MW Div, DDP is an amazing Ambassador for MMA & for the UFC as their MW Champion, the UFC MMA Fans will still get too know Dricus, he is a awesome guy, humble & makes time for his Fans, he will make each one of us proud, this Title Fight was a Razor Close One, as Warriors, they deserve a Rematch, as Fans we without a doubt want to see one 😎💪🏻 Nou Weet Hulle Wat Ons Het GEWEET 💥💥💥 & New MW Champion of the 🌎 DDP 🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦

[@EgorZA82]

What pissed me off was Strickland shaking DDP hand 'to the death' then he proceeds to be on the defensive all the time 😂😂

[@rossdkelly]

Strickland realised early in that fight that he didn't want to die.

[@EgorZA82]

@@rossdkelly fact which makes his a hippocrite, shaking on 'to the death' then shows us how to walk backwards 😂😂 Then complains about a headbutt 😂😂 if that was a headbutt 😂😂 After DDP destroyed that racist Adesanya Strickland must come but only of he promises to actually fight and not run 😂😂

[@siviwetshuma5437]

DDP🇿🇦🇿🇦🌍

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

Great to see you Champ! Safe travels!

[@danmer8995]

Great fight, DDP showed real tenacity and his manoeuvres outdid Stricklands one-trick jab. Congrats champ!🎉

[@Ebendejongh1]

DDP had a plan and it worked amazingly. Because he got the win

[@findout777]

He did? did you see his face??

[@findout777]

Strickland won.

[@PozzaPizz]

Strickland won, DU plessis' variety is what got him the nod. The added takedowns and big looping shots that mostly went nowhere. Most of his low kicks were checked but it counted for him. Visuals win fights

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Strickland literally blocked 80% of every punch and kick Plessis threw at him.

[@ggrobler1980]

Great interview, DDP is a great example of a true champion

[@URLforme]

Bro has been champ for 5 mins

[@dilochetty9332]

Well done Dricus.. well deserved win.. you wanted it more, went for it more and pulled it off.. Sean busy making excuses and crying.. Guy is a crying shame

[@dilochetty9332]

@@Velocity10381 if u think Sean won, fine, but when u start calling other delusional, I hav to giv u this.. jou ma se pus

[@Velocity10381]

I'll just say one thing. Dricus took more damage, while Sean went back to his locker room put on his jeans and went back home, Dricus was still limping from all those leg kicks that Sean checked. I believe checking leg kicks should be scored as well if they score takedowns with no damage or sub attempts. You'll probably dismiss this with the statement "keep crying" or smt, but you know this makes total sense unless you're a casual.

[@dilochetty9332]

@MOROCCAN_2 bro, dricus is a real 1, he does not pretend and lie..if his foot hurts, he says so, if he can't walk, he says so, if he takes punches he says so, if hid face looks lik a cabbage, he says so.. all this means his a stand up real 1, it does not mean he lost... now let's get to your checked kicks issue, hav u ever checked a leg kick with your shin? Look at your shin bone, feel it, now do u think checking kicks does not hurt? U think it only hurt dricus? That shows how little u know and how u trying every angle to make a case for Sean...this guy only makes excuses, he couldn't see, headbutt, ranting on social media,saying ddp is not real champ, that's why his a cry baby..he cannot take it, yet he said the belt means nothing to him..yet he said to d death.. dricus did more in the close fight and won..you can keep making excuses, it's not gona change..and I'm sure dricus won't mind giving Sean a rematch..you just cannot accept that dricus is a stand up, honest guy..every1 is not a sht talker lik Sean, who goes around asking ppl who they voted for..he should worry more about uping his mma all round game and not about who's gay or who wife does what..cheers mate.. all d best

[@turgondoitean1378]

Dricus won 3 rounds, pushed the pace, landed heavier shots. He won no question@@Velocity10381

[@martintheron1386]

​@@dilochetty9332cauliflower

[@Quizmstr]

The whole 🇿🇦 country is on the high after our Champion won ❤🏆

[@SubjectiveFunny]

Until the power cuts out again..

[@rainman6205]

@@SubjectiveFunny Unfortunately we're very used to that already, we're still proud of him in the dark.

[@SubjectiveFunny]

@@rainman6205 I am proud of him from the UK 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@lukethomasprteam]

Great for you champ!

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

Wow. These guys are just slobbing on that knob

[@alcottdevalte7440]

There's finally a real African champ now, which is good. But Strickland deserves a rematch much more than Adesanya getting a title shot after losing a one sided title fight the last time. Plessis' best round against Strickland was round 4 and it was mostly a one sided fight uptil then. 2/3 of Plessis' punches and kicks were either blocked or towards the air and he didn't even do anything with the takedowns. Strickland got robbed and if Adesanya had done everything Strickland did, then people would have called it a masterclass and only given Plessis round 4 or something...

[@2hy4deez]

You done? Want some cries and burger.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

@@2hy4deez Won't change the fact that Plessis missed or got 100 of his punches blocked. Easy on the burgers.

[@2hy4deez]

@@alcottdevalte7440 Won't change the fact that Strickland was walked down 25 mins and lost his first title defense and is not getting a rematch lmfao you'll definitely need the burger

[@alcottdevalte7440]

@@2hy4deez You haven't even watched the fight. Strickland had the more aggressive approach until round 3 where the momentum started changing for Plessis and yet he missed most of his punches. Round 3, 4 and half of round 5 was where Plessis had his best moments and succeed with his aggressive approach by putting Strickland on the backfoot but he still missed most of his punches and the kicks towards the legs were all blocked.

[@2hy4deez]

@@alcottdevalte7440 your saviour lost it was fun while it lasted cry more.

[@Gerhard-du-Plessis]

Good to see things are looking better. Come home safely and let that belt sleep on African soil under African sky.

[@baldzilla1baldzilla126]

We all know SS won rounds 1,2&5 know we know because even DDP admitted it. Run it back UFC don’t play politics with this.

[@mrspiff6955]

Keep crying 😢

[@kentmcintyre32]

Didn’t you listen wasn’t certain on round 2 and then stated Sean only started kicking off for the last 30s of round 5? Is the 5th round 30s long or weren’t you listening?

[@johanbotha9889]

Please Drickus, don't do that again!!! Testing your opponent's jabs!!! Man I almost fainted I could see that this is not the Drickus I know!!! It was as if you want him to torture you!!!! Very weird plan you've had, but I am so grateful that you pulled it through!!! The moment when I saw you in the UFC I believed in you and when you got to 5th spot I told the people, this is the new UFC world champ and many laughed at me and said to me that you are to predictable, but i new you are going to proof them all wrong!!! Well done Champ!!!

[@lurk7411]

Dang, Dricus really has won me over. Still mad he beat Whittaker though😭🤣🤙

[@ddddsouza5184]

The man was a fanboy of Whittaker and whittaker is also a supporter of him now.

[@amarbhogal5244]

Man anik. Ur just too good at this media game. So conscientiously aware pn every level. An absolute bulletproof link in any chain 👍

[@siyolisegqongwana9013]

High af rn and this might be the best video I’ve ever watched. Listened to every word

[@spanspeksquarepants]

What are you on about? They uploaded this without sound?

[@roycep1737]

Lmfao 😹 me and you both dawg!!!

[@lukethomasprteam]

You obese tho 😅

[@JaredDorfman]

🤣😂🤣 World class brother

[@zoesaldo1550]

Btw That's a South african blazer that all world champions get to wear after winning in their respective sports... usually with a shirt under though lol.

[@SithStudy]

Don’t even mention ufc 300, ddp deserves some time to recover 💯 🇿🇦

[@petelivinlarge]

It'll be the biggest payday he'll ever get... The UFC will throw the kitchen zinc at him to get him on that card

[@SithStudy]

@@petelivinlarge yeah but that makes no sense when they can make a whole card built around it in Africa later in the summer or fall

[@petelivinlarge]

@@SithStudy I get you.... But that fight would headline ufc300 and he would be stupid to turn it down because that card would outsell a south African card.... He'd be throwing huge PPV money away

[@jakesjacobs1737]

Great interview. Great guys. Great champion. So decent and well articulated🎉

[@joemann3536]

Looking foreward to seeing him in the future. Dricus Du Plessis is a good new champ. Young with plenty of room to become better. The man is a dynamo.

[@jaquess1000]

Nice one gents... Dricus is such a likeable champ.

[@findout777]

Strickland won.

[@christobosman5710]

That is not what the score board says ,

[@peacefrog64]

Awesome interview. Dricus is such a chill dude.

[@markhalleen5849]

Dricus the. First true African champ born bred and trained in Africa by an african coach 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@louferra2803]

Francis Ngannou got there 1st 😉

[@denvermartins8013]

​@@louferra2803 did not reside in Africa and neither did he bring the belt back home and stayed

[@AzraelBjrnson-ro8fz]

I’ll have you know that he came from a lower class family household where he went into fighting/workforce straight out of school, check your facts before you label people as privileged

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

@@BearWhoWrestledKhabibcringe username

[@paulhill1662]

❤ Guys that was not just a green and gold sports coat, it is a Springbok Jacket. ❤

[@wda_digital]

What an absolute DUDE. Real champ material and he 100% won that fight

[@nme_mma]

What a Champion ❤

[@mattvader2023]

This is a top bloke and will be the people's champ 🇦🇺🇿🇦

[@StevenJ399]

Great guy but he lost.

[@NevaehsThriftyNiftyTreasures]

Where was Strickland’s Media tour after he won against Izzy… there was none…. Why didn’t you have him on your show? Bc you was pissed he won and refused to give him a platform… y’all should be ashamed… woke Disney ESPN puppets…. Instant rematch or else 70% of the fans are going to boycott the next fight for this fake champion

[@PietPompies58008]

Womp womp

[@michaelherron4306]

Good to have a decent human representing the title.

[@MichaelBLane40]

Sorry but it sounded the same during the fight. He only won because of judging how effective the headbutts where. Congrats to DDP but you didnt win the man dance. Just the commentators and judges.

[@SFIONFLUX]

And the majority of fighters? But trust fans with a bias to tell you how the fight really went down.

[@chrisfalcon9804]

Dude got a hiding LOL looked like he ran into a brick wall. Embarrassing.

[@TheTherealbadboy]

I'm embarrassed by your stupidity

[@christobosman5710]

Have you seen Strickland s damage , he is too imbarash to show himself

[@GuerillaCatty73]

Is that a Springbok blazer... hm, with the eye makeup and the bare chest, he's certainly sexed it up. I guess if this fighting thing doesn't work out, he can always be a Chippendale. He's got some charm. And his idea of the fight is pretty much spot on. Always a good sign when a fighter can happily talk about a fight and you saw what they are talking about, they aren't pushing a narrative that we just didn't see. (LIke headbutts. FFS.)

[@renierhaasbroek8251]

Afrikaners build different son

[@stacrafty]

Im here for the "strickland was robbed - he should have won doing nothing but walking backwards throwing jabs for 4.8 rounds" Argh yesh there they are!

[@alexbusinesman9429]

UFC needed a champ not into puppy porn or a crying abused pyscho talking about kills...good for DDP representing...😊

[@postedbyneal]

wtf does undisputed actually mean? when you win via split decision.

[@tuffneggah]

he easily beat ddp

[@christobosman5710]

Only in your dreams .

[@Naksu..]

Congrat Champ. You made Africa proud

[@davidcavanagh5728]

I would love to see the rematch with Sean as I thought the fight was so close I thought Sean won 1 and 5 DDP won 3 and 4 not convinced who won round 2 just telling me how close it really was . I think the fight with Izzy would be an incredible reason for them to fight in south Africa?

[@goofygoof212]

Disputed champion **

[@mariobasha7335]

Strickland won that The world knows Fake belt Fake champ

[@michaelowen326]

This is the loser…sad

[@TheTherealbadboy]

your mother was sad

[@NoelRamboGuitar]

Your Papi whoops ur butt..

[@paullombard00]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@alphazeke]

Bud light kiss your coach