Yo! Super appreciate all these comments and support. Will keep doing these interviews as much as I can. You can find the full interview on UFC Fight Pass and where you listen to podcasts 👊🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

@StheSharknl

11 ай бұрын

Great interview Brendan! Shout out from the Netherlands! (Still waiting for the next Bas Rutten haha)

@banelengwabe6123

11 ай бұрын

White African lion 🦁 Dricus Du Plessis

Props to Brendan for actually talking to Dricus like a human being and not being like Ariel Helwani and starting a race war

@twuandixon8675

11 ай бұрын

Screw helwani man hes the definition of whats wrong with this day and age.

@thomasmorrell2737

11 ай бұрын

@@twuandixon8675 screw you antisemite!

@constantinelycouris2325

11 ай бұрын

I think Ariel is a scumbag but to be fair he as just asking DDP about the already racial things he said months prior and MULTIPLE TIMES so I wouldn't say "starting" a racewar

@MakesDogg

11 ай бұрын

Yeah lost alot of respect for Ariel trying to make it about race, when all DDP is saying and setting an example for is that you can become a UFC champion without having to leave Africa to join an elite level gym abroad. This is an important message for young kids and sportsman in Africa to know and believe. Afri-Can! Go Dricus, slat hom!

@tayzk5929

11 ай бұрын

Jewish?

Fighters life is hard man . Props to anyone who fights professionally

Dricus got a new fan recently love the attitude & spirit he come with.. very natural & blunt very dangerous mentality. U can see he not pretending or messing around

@mikemichaels2914

11 ай бұрын

Im another new fan. Woop woop

@JavierNYC423

11 ай бұрын

@@mikemichaels2914typical bandwagon fan

@KevinJohnson-cv2no

11 ай бұрын

I mean he ducking fights so he pretending something lol

@duramaxdad

11 ай бұрын

Mate. His foot is a balewwwnn. A mom on her knees is ducking. Dricus can’t be stopped. ESP if he fails to start his champ run. Lol.

@peterbotha7098

11 ай бұрын

@@KevinJohnson-cv2noIzzy was hoping and praying he gets him on short notice because he’s scared.. Anyone who is a purist of the UFC knows Dricus did the right thing to have a full training and recovery camp👌

Watched all of his fights from when he started and it's nice to see people starting to recognise who this guy really is, fighter and person

@roardinoson7

6 ай бұрын

i just watched all of his fights. Amazing he was competing for a title at 20

How can anyone not love this guy?? He’s pure class in this sport and a great example for any young athletes. Gonna bet my house that he beats Izzy for that title💪 Great interview 👌

@lester0679

11 ай бұрын

enjoy the wendy house in your moms backyard then lol. Nah gona be a great fight but Izzy is a different beast.

@peterbotha7098

11 ай бұрын

@@lester0679 😂 Cheers! It’s gonna be great fight👌

Such a man of class and honour, he would make a good role model as mw champ

Great interview ddp is the man!

The new goat of the UFC in middleweight and after that light heavyweight....... Dricus Stilknocks du Plessis! 💯🇿🇦

@ZedianB

11 ай бұрын

Really? Have you seen him fight. He’s terrible 😂😂😂😂

@Holisync

11 ай бұрын

@@ZedianB he beat Robert whittaker, yeah he's terrible for sure 🤣

@ps9501

11 ай бұрын

@@ZedianB Really? not thinking he will be GOAT or anything but any man who technically beats Robert Whittaker isn't terrible. If you truly believe that then you also have to admit that Middleweight division is extremely weak and Izzy is fighting subbar competittion which makes him bad as well

@robot9071

11 ай бұрын

​@@ps9501How ironic😂😂. All arguments there are true😂 he's defo not goat or shit material. But also middleweight is the weakest and shit division and Izzy's whole record is sus and he has like 6-7 defences

@ZedianB

11 ай бұрын

@@robot9071 you are talking about a man whose had 85 kick boxing fights, 5 boxing, 20 MMA and all together has lost only 7 and some of those were highly questionable decision. You hate the guy we get it, I bet you have your reasons why other than he looks different to you. He’ll go down in the Hall of fame. Your Dricus won’t.

So glad that he's the one representing SA and Southern Africa. Classy MF'er but humble and not up his own arse. Dricus is a "Man's...Man". Lizzy is who I never want to be.

@mrspiff6955

11 ай бұрын

And you’ll never get to be like “Lizzy”

@PrestigeWorldwideNAM

11 ай бұрын

@@mrspiff6955 Amen...Let it be so brother 🙏🏿

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

Embarrassing comment

@PrestigeWorldwideNAM

11 ай бұрын

@@Obiodum_ Literally me

This is a classy interview. Compared to most of the smack out there.

@clowntown69

11 ай бұрын

Was just thinking that... He asked proper questions

@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837

11 ай бұрын

Brendan is like one of those legendary talkshow hosts from the middle of the last century. So civilized and gentlemanlike. Protect this man.

I'm in my low 50's and I used to do my share of street fights and even fought one year of Golden Gloves, but I had a friend who was a BEAST and undefeated Golden Gloves boxer for something like 10+ years. I also saw him go undefeated in street fights while laughing at guys and knocking them out, literally laughing in guys faces that were trying to kill him. His first pro boxing match, he absolutely froze back stage and puked when they told him he was 5 minutes or whatever from going out to "box". I had NEVER seen him like that, it was WEIRD. He literally froze and couldn't go out and fight, they had to call off the fight. To this day I cannot explain what I saw in understandable words. This was literally the baddest man on the planet in my eyes, had NEVER lost. Yet, when it was time to go out and fight/box another undefeated boxer, he froze. Somehow he doubted himself when literally NO ONE else did. It blew my mind. I've also seen boxers start shaking and convulsing when they were about to go out and box/fight. I don't know if it's the fear of losing or the fear of fighting, because I've seen them fight so many times and be absolutely 100% confident and relaxed. The human brain is complex. The fight or flight aspect is a thin line.

@CapTin0bvious

11 ай бұрын

Could say someone trained to fight at that level and getting into street fights is actually a coward. Looks like he eventually found out what it's like to face a trained pro and he buckled. The guys he beat up in the street were bigger men than him

@duramaxdad

11 ай бұрын

We have 2 experiences here: First is an emotional understanding of a psychologically trying experience or two. It’s interesting cuz I’m no fighter so it’s foreign to laugh in the face of a man China kill u. Faced fear enough to conquer it. Until he didn’t. The 2nd is a report of judgment on a learned experience projected on a stranger rooted in principle. Here to learn, love and be a light.

@aravsingh24

11 ай бұрын

@@CapTin0bvious haha what a take... you sound like a proper keyboard warrior

@aravsingh24

11 ай бұрын

@@duramaxdad what?

@aravsingh24

11 ай бұрын

the fight or flight is a thin line regardless, but what prolly got to your friend is the crowd and the 'stakes', not the fight itself... makes sense when you think about it.

Love how chilled this interview is bro 🇿🇦🇿🇦

Dricus is a champion inside and outside of the octagon. Dricus and Volk are real men.

Awesome interview, Dricus making us as fans and fellow countrymen proud

@james56660

11 ай бұрын

Of course…..all colonisers of the same colour ride together.☝️🤔

@sandmanenters4187

11 ай бұрын

@@james56660 because everybody residing in south africa is a colonizer? Go play in traffic you clown

@swartkat3472

11 ай бұрын

​​@@james56660 black tribes like Zulu's also colonized to and Afrikaaners are settlers...they broke away from the Dutch...if you knew history you would know they actually fought colonialism in the boer wars

@dolan8732

11 ай бұрын

​@@james56660it's insane how ignorant the loudest people tend to be

@james56660

11 ай бұрын

@@swartkat3472 + Yeah right. Colonisers are settlers now. ☝️🤔

Love this fitzy cool to see you charisma and personality outside the octagon. Dricus is much more well spoken and more interesting than they paint him out to be. Much respect lads

2+👀 will be Champion 💪🏻🇿🇦

Not even tryna compare but the level of class this man has is so rare! Let alone compared to the current champion. Quality man.

Dricus all the way! South Africa with love and success!

These interviews are top notch! Keep em common fitz

Great Interview!👌🏾 Great questions!👌🏾

One and only true African champ

Lets go fitzy!!

First time seeing an interview from brendan, asking the questions we are actually curious about as fans compared to all the sh#t talk....brilliant

Great content & interview guys! Enjoyed every minute. Greetings from Cape Town in South Africa 🇿🇦 Ivan

both brendan and dricus are very likeable and intelligent guys!

Dricus is 'n yster! Ratel taai en sterk soos' n bul!

@mikemichaels2914

11 ай бұрын

In Africans?

@paullombard00

11 ай бұрын

@@mikemichaels2914 Afrikaans, yes.

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

​@@paullombard00Bastardised Dutch* you mean.

@chud1290

11 ай бұрын

​@@Obiodum_doos

Crack that jaw Dricus

Great interview!!

Proudly South African

Stillknocks goated

Plessis is Mr. Africa. It would have been nice to see Africa getting their own champion next.

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

We've already had three but keep living in your delusion.

@duramaxdad

11 ай бұрын

@@Obiodum_U have had a Chinesesanya, Marty from Nebraska and Las Vegas’s own Francis Ford Escort. Where’s the 3 African breathing, training, reigning champions u speak of?

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

@@duramaxdad Look at your profile picture my friend. You are in no position to tell me an actual African man, what being African is. Israel, Kamaru and Francis all embody what an African is. They are Africans by ethnicity, ancestry, tribe, lineage, language, nationality and culture. Every single thing that makes you an African. Where you reside doesn't change your ethnic and true identity. So save the bs for you and your fellow people that want to try and discredit actual African people in favour of a Frenchman.

@duramaxdad

11 ай бұрын

@@Obiodum_ How African is DDP? According to u he’s a French man. So he’s not black enough to rep Africa? Yet he’s lives, trains, breathes African air. Something your 3 kings don’t do. Your 3 Africans want acceptance in America, China and Australia yet u won’t acknowledge and accept DDP as African. The hypocrisy is real.

@SithStudy

11 ай бұрын

@@Obiodum_and Israel Adesanya has no right to dismiss Robert Whittaker's Kiwi heritage for moving to Australia. How can you be upset with Dricus when Adesanya literally did the exact same thing to Rob?! The only possible reason this is a such a problem for y’all is that you have a closeted dislike for white people

What a breath of fresh air. Subbed

Fitz is the best, actual creative questions, not questions he's obligated to ask because of being media.

Thank you for showing Dricus some shine!

Great interview Fitz 🤘

Nice work gents, great interview. A new sub from South Africa for you sir...

DDP is a UFC gem.

Bummer that Dricus is hurt and not ready for September. Wishing him the best!

@ezradaiquiri11311

11 ай бұрын

Thank goodness he's taking his time to fight healthy, fresh, and on his terms.

Great Video & Respect to Dricus.

This is a great clip

Great interview Brendan

Great questions. Keep it up.

Great interview. So Proud of our Boy! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

DDP is a class act...and he is right..the other African champs left Africa, DDP has not..so his statement is true. .Francis, Kamaru and Izzy may have brought belts to Africa but as visitors ( they dont reside there) If DDP achievs his goal his belt will stay in Africa...no lies detected..

Epic 😎

Let's go

I train in Judo and BJJ and I hate competing and I just don’t know regardless of how much pressure gets out on me. I genuinely hate it. I’m not doing it anymore. I’ve done pretty well and I’ve won more than I’ve lost, but I never want to do it ever again

Ddp is a good guy

People complain about the fight cancellation, but I am convinced they are planning the Adesanya fight for Africa. It will be massive for Africa and the hype would bring record PPV.

My countryman 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

❤

I think Dricus is bigger on the bigstage

I like him but he's tailored his words, and he ain't wrong it also does cause divide, the truth sometimes hurts

@johnnybravo1912

11 ай бұрын

Just shut up..

Wow nice discussion. Can i talk YOU please sir ❤❤❤

DDP must defeat Issy.

Izzy is a child. Please, Dricus knew 😂

No thats a boervors if ive evrr seen one❤❤❤❤ rn im watching old paperviews

🦆🦆 quak

@SithStudy

11 ай бұрын

🇨🇳 🏳️‍🌈 💉 ❌ 🇳🇬

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

@@SithStudy You're a smooth brain mugu.

Brendan must be African too, twins. 🤣

Is the fight on in Australia or not?! Thats all i care about! I dont want to watch the whole video. Not a fan of his fighting style.

@HBrsz

11 ай бұрын

You will have to watch the whole video to find out😂😂😂

I think puling out of the fight was one of Dricus big mistakes,,the hole world wanted this fight,,,but maybe I am wrong,, what do you people think,, was Dricus wrong yes or no

@SithStudy

11 ай бұрын

Why would he take a rigged fight

@twuandixon8675

11 ай бұрын

Hes injured lol not like there was a choice, you see his foot?

@Obiodum_

11 ай бұрын

@@SithStudy "Rigged fight." Lmfao. But I suppose if he wins it wouldn't be rigged right? Pathetic excrement.

@chantellschmahl

11 ай бұрын

It's the right move for him for now. Man's got to recover from the camp and injury (?), but mostly prepare for the biggest fight of his life. So why would he not take his time?!

Fitzy the man. Vegan power 💪. Props too ddp. Good luck becoming the first african champion that brings the belt back to africa for all africans 🤙.

I'm from Phoenix and duplessie made me a fan it just sucks that he got injured and we're going to have to wait longer to see him lay the smackdown on Israel adesanyas candy ass!

@ItsameAlex

11 ай бұрын

1 month turnaround is too fast, I'm glad he's getting a rest

its not exactly a unique feeling to fighting... its the brace for any real encounter with the unknown, adventure enthusiasts and adevnture sports people know the feeling as well.