Dricus du Plessis Octagon Interview | UFC 297

Newly crowned middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis spoke with Daniel Cormier after defeating Sean Strickland in the main event in UFC 297. Dricus du Plessis became the first UFC champion from South Africa.

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Ladies and gentlemen after five rounds we go to the judges scorecards for a decision siia Modo scores the contest 4847 Strickland Eric Cohen has it 4847 dupas and Derek Curley scores the contest 4847 for the winner by split decision and and no Undisputed UFC middleweight champion of the world us still [Applause] d

[Applause] Jes [Applause] Yes [Applause] W [Applause] together here I’m here with the new Champion dra’s dup plusx Dr is how does that sound thank you so much G can I get my flag coach coach flag I want my flag this is history sou Africa draus you so proudly represent

This nation what does it mean to your country to have a UFC champion I don’t know but I can tell you right now South Africa we could probably if we all go silent hear them from outside that country is amazing thank Afric dkey they are going crazy this is

History that’s your country right [Applause] there Draco did you think you had done enough to get the victory when you walked to the center listen let me tell you this I honestly thought with the takedowns I made sure on every round I could feel it was a close fight I

Definitely gave him the first round I tried to get that take down in the first to try and level the play playing field and I felt that he gets up really well but I can get under him and get him down cuz I’m stronger but um I felt the first

Three rounds was uh give and take but those last the last two rounds I know everybody said when the ghost pass halfway and I had a point to prove how’s that for round four and five who says this guy is not a five round fighter

What did I tell you draus let’s take a look at your work early ear in the week you said you had to make him go backwards and you did that the entire time how focused on that were you going into this fight absolutely that was our

Game plan I mean he has a super super strong jab it’s almost like he doesn’t open his hand he has toin fist every time he hits you with that jab it feels like somebody hits you with a rock it’s very deceptive the way he throws his jab

And he can turn it into a left hke he does that very very well but it was imperative that I made this land and go back to a it took me a while because I knew if I kept on pressuring he’ll pressure but you know if you if I’m

Pressuring like this this this physique I promise you’re going to get tired and that was the game plan I got tired too but I had to fight for it tonight and Sean Shin he said to death I try to kill you in here tonight didn’t quite get

There but you all won hell of a man thank you for bringing the best out of me thank you for being a good a good guy doing what you have to to entertain fans but you know you came out here tonight we kept it professional and was an honor

Sharing to engage with you thank you it was an absolute War you said you wanted someone to bring that war to you Sean Strickland did this you are now the champion of the world so you have a ton of options do you start to think about

What’s next for Dra dupy you have a lot of rivalries out there and there are people lining up to get a shot at the new champ yeah well I mean I saw Alex I get into the cage and I thought well okay here we go again let’s do the face

Off right now let’s see if I can G ins time but it looks like that’s not happening but uh right now I have to tell you man I’m really enjoying this I would love it was another guy who tried to take my shine he lost his shine now I

Have your shine you didn’t get into the cage tonight but isna get your back in the UFC so we can settle the score ladies and gentlemen give it up for a new middleweight champion of the world draus d blessy