Where to watch Dricus du Plessis’ UFC title fight
Make sure you don’t miss Dricus du Plessis’ historic attempt at claiming the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title belt.
In a UFC title bout that will undoubtedly capture the attention of most South African sports lovers, Dricus du Plessis will take on Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada on 20 January.
SuperSport have already confirmed that South Africans will be able to enjoy the fight in three official languages: English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, while UFC 297 fight night will be available to DStv Compact customers on two channels: SuperSport Action on channel 210, as well as SuperSport Variety, channel 208.
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WAR OF WORDS AS DRICUS DU PLESSIS BUILDS FIGHT HYPE
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) shed some tears when reliving his traumatic childhood experiences in a recent interview, but Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) still pointed out that he shouldn’t be attacking fellow fighters in a personal matter if he can’t handle the retaliation.
“Watching a grown man cry in an interview, it’s not really my watch material that I go and watch,” Du Plessis said in an interview with MMA On Point. “But it is what it is. I’m glad he cried and he got it out. I hope that’s the end of that. I think we give him a lot more credit than he deserves in terms of mindset. I don’t think he thinks about anything. I think he goes out there and he fights – he fights the way Sean Strickland fights.
“He always has, and he’s an incredible fighter. I have a lot of respect for him as a fighter. I think he’s incredible. Do I think he’s a hypocrite? One hundred percent … 100 percent. Obviously, childhood trauma is something you can’t help, but if you know what it feels like to be the one on the receiving end of such trauma, don’t inflict it on others, because that’s exactly what he does. So yes, I feel bad for him and I don’t think any kid deserves that, ever.”
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WHAT TIME WILL THE BOUT TAKE PLACE?
The fight will headline the card on Saturday, 20 January, with the clash set to get under way around 10pm at the venue. However, due to the seven hour time difference between Canada and South Africa, viewers in Mzansi will only watch the bout from about 5am on Sunday, 21 January.
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