WATCH: Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth & President Ramaphosa proudly support Dricus du Plessis

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Springboks Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth escorted UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis ahead of his middleweight title fight in Perth at the Octagon for the UFC 305 on Sunday.

Du Plessis defended his championship belt against Israel Adesanya who represented New Zealand.

The Springbok duo walked behind du Plessis with pride while the fighter had a South Africa flag draped over his shoulders while walking down to the ring with South Africa's national anthem playing in the background. 

Of course, this went viral on social media with tonnes of South Africans sharing their pride in the comments section which roared even louder when du Plessis won the fight.

Du Plessis got Adesanya to tap in the fourth round at 3:38, magnanimously defending his middleweight championship title for the first time.

Even President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated the champion with a post on X.

In other news, du Plessis' win might have just brought UFC events to South Africa, watch this space 2025.

READ MORE HERE: Cape Town vs City of Tshwane: which City will host first-ever UFC event in SA?

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