Farmers, fighters and even the minister of sport are behind Dricus du Plessis, who is defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title on Sunday against Russian Khamzat Chimaev in Chicago.
Du Plessis, also known as DDP and the first South African to win a UFC title, is aiming for his third successful defence against the undefeated Russian.
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said Du Plessis is one of the greatest champions South Africa has jet produced.
‘Dricus is going to bliksem Khamzat’ – McKenzie
“He is a true patriot. I have no doubt in my mind that Dricus is going to bliksem Khamzat, goed bliksem,” he said.
The fighters at CIT Performance Institute, where DDP trains, were also behind him.
