It took Dricus du Plessis a little more than 3 minutes to make an emphatic statement during his UFC debut.
The former EFC two-division champion and KSW titleholder proved himself worthy of a main card debut when he faceplanted Marcus Perez in the opening round of their UFC Fight Island 5 showcase. Then, after scaling the cage in celebration, the 26-year-old headed backstage, where he spoke about the controversial topic of farm attacks taking place in his native South Africa.
“South Africa is going through so much, if you look at it from a political stance,” Du Plessis said during his post-fight interview.