The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Mr Zizi Kodwa congratulates mixed martial artist Mr Dricus du Plessis on winning the United Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title. On Sunday, 21 January 2024, du Plessis defeated American Sean Strickland to make history as South Africa’s first UFC champion.
Remarking on du Plessis’s record-breaking win, Minister Kodwa says, “Dricus du Plessis has flown the South African flag high with his performances in the United Fighting Championship. I congratulate him on the remarkable achievement of being the first South African to be crowned UFC Champion.”
Minister Kodwa adds, “It has been particularly special to see South Africans unite in their diversity to support their own, as du Plessis made history. This once again shows the power of South Africans when uniting and supporting their own. Let us carry this spirit, as South Africans continue to make history on global platforms in Sport, Arts and Culture.”
