Dricus Du Plessis’ net worth: How rich is the South African MMA star?

Dricus Du Plessis is the best fighter to emerge out of the South African MMA scene. Du Plessis has an incredible 93% finish rate. Dricus Du Plessis has a decent net worth for someone in his position. Du Plessis is a hard worker and takes great pride in representing South Africa.

Dricus Du Plessis has already successfully raffled popular fighters like Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. The South African fighter won the middleweight title at UFC 297. Despite conducting himself like a gentleman, Du Plessis can dish out trash-talk to his opponents when required. Find out details about the net worth, fighting career, and personal life of Dricus Du Plessis.

Dricus Du Plessis Net Worth

Du Plessis has a growing fan base, and a lot of it is because of his achievements outside of the UFC. Dricus’ net worth is estimated at around $1 million and $3 million. He owns the Stillknocks Meat Company, which produces meat snacks. He is the brand ambassador of the South African shoe company Aldo. He also has an endorsement deal with World Sports Betting, a South African-based betting company.

Dricus earned $23,500 for his UFC debut against Markus Perez. He made over $100,000 for his fight against Trevin Giles. This included a $75,000 POTN bonus. Dricus made around $60,000 at UFC 276 for his gutsy performance against Brad Tavares.

Against Darren Till at UFC 282, the South African earned $154,000, which included a bonus of $50,000 for Fight of the Night. He earned around $100,000 for his fight against Derek Brunson at UFC 285. At UFC 290, he shocked the world by dominating former champion Robert Whittaker. He earned a huge raise in his pay and made around $225,000.

Dricus Du Plessis Fighting career

Du Plessis’ professional career started in 2013 when he participated in the South African MMA promotion, EFC. Du Plessis was impressive, stacked up wins, and ultimately won the vacant EFC Welterweight Championship in 2016. The fighter then moved up a division and even won the EFC Middleweight Championship.

Later, in 2020, the South African got an opportunity to fight for the UFC, and in his debut fight, he defeated Markus Perez via KO. Since his debut, Du Plessis has remained undefeated and has stacked up six wins in the promotion. He defeated Darren Till in an upset that Till had to take a break from MMA. Du Plessis is one of the top contenders to fight for the title and become the middleweight champion.

His win over Robert Whittaker became the biggest win of his career. It was one of the biggest upset wins of 2023. Whittaker had reigned as the most dominant fighter alongside then-champion Israel Adesanya. However, Du Plessis tactically outstruck and out-grappled Whittaker en-route to a second-round TKO finish.

Dricus Du Plessis Personal Life 

Du Plessis was born on January 14, 1994, in Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa. Du Plessis was always interested in combat sports as a child and joined judo training at five. By 14, he had begun his kickboxing training and was a WAKO World Champion. 

However, he decided to shift to MMA after discovering that it would make more money in the future. The fighter didn’t complete University and dropped out last year to focus on his MMA training. The fighter is currently in a relationship with Vasti Spiller, a fashion model and influencer.

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