LISTEN: 'Dricus Se Song' by Martin Bester
South African MMA star Dricus 'Stillknocks' du Plessis is the new UFC middleweight champion after beating Sean Strickland over the weekend.
"Nou weet hulle wat ons weet," said Dricus 'Stillknocks' du Plessis after he made history by winning the UFC Middleweight championship against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.
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The much-anticipated fight took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday morning.
To celebrate this amazing achievement Martin Bester along with TikTokker Peer Papsak wrote a song for Du Plessis called 'Dricus Se Song'.
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@jacabreakfast ‘Dricus Se Song’ deur @Martin Bester en @Peer Papsak Nou weet hulle wat ons weet, @Dricus du Plessis #JacaBreakfast #DricusDuPlessis #UFC #dricusduplessishighlights #dricusstillknocksduplessis #seanstrickland #ufcfighter #music #parody #southafrica #hulleweetniewatonsweetnie #nouweethullewatonsweet #fyp #foryoupage #viral ♬ Dricus Se Song by Martin Bester and Peer Papsak - Breakfast with Martin Bester
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According to Jacaranda FM News, Du Plessis won by a split decision, 48-47, with two in the South African's favour.
Du Plessis is unbeaten in the UFC since his series debut in October 2020, racking up six successive wins to become the top contender in the division.
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On Sunday, his friend and overall hype man Rikus 'Radioraps' de Beer posted the winning moment on social media.
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“Nou weet hulle wat ons weet!”. Congratulations @dricusduplessis 🔥👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/OexAE3TpVh
— Motshidisi E. Mohono (@MotshidisiM) January 21, 2024
The world champion also shared a picture on social media thanking South Africans for their support. In the picture, fans also got a glimpse into Du Plessis' post-match meal.
History has been made!🇿🇦
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) January 21, 2024
Thank you to everyone who believed n me and the incredible support.
Those who didn’t… well that makes you look like a dumbass! pic.twitter.com/F5VUwOZVZo
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