Tasneem Adams21 January 2024 | 7:41

"Nou weet hulle wat ons weet!": Dricus wins first UFC!

Dricus Du Plessis has become SA's first UFC champion, after a nail-biting clash with Sean Striekland ended by split decision,

"Nou weet hulle wat ons weet!": Dricus wins first UFC!

Dricus Du Plessis moments after he won the UFC Middleweight championship Photo: X

Dricus Du Plessis has stunned the world by becoming South Africa's first UFC champion in a spectacular fight in Canada on Sunday morning.


The Pretoria-born mixed martial artist was declared the champion after going five rounds to win by a split decision in the middleweight division against the USA's Sean Strickland. 


South Africans who woke up at 5am for the much-anticipated clash had to wait for over two hours before the fighters finally stepped into the ring.


And of course it didn't disappoint. 


After being announced as champion, an esctatic Du Plessis shouted "Suid-Afrika! Nou weet hulle wat ons weet!"


Du Plessis, known as Stillknocks, proudly carried his South African flag on his shoulders before expressing his love for his home country. 


On Twitter, South Africans went absolutely crazy, a reminder of the gees for the Springboks during the Rugby World Cup. 


Here's some of the best reactions. 

And of course, the best one!