History beckons for South African fighter Du Plessis at UFC

The wait is almost over for South Africa's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans as they look forward to witnessing a historic moment when Dricus du Plessis face off against Sean Strickland for the middleweight title.

Du Plessis is aiming to become the first South African mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter to hold a title belt at the prestigious UFC level.

The 29-year-old from Pretoria is on an eight-fight winning streak, six of which took place in the UFC, while the others were at EFC Africa in Pretoria and KSW 50 in London.

WHEN: SATURDAY, 20th JANUARY

WHERE: TORONTO, CANADA

SuperSport is gearing up for this historic moment and for the first time will have commentary in three South African languages, English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, heralding another milestone for the hugely popular multi-lingual offering that presently exists in live rugby, cricket and football matches. 

The fight will be available to DStv Compact and Access customers in South Africa on SuperSport Variety 4, channel 209.

With the world of mixed martial arts steadily growing all the time, South Africans now have an 'in' on the biggest stage of them all, with Du Plessis having been one of the hottest names in the business over the last year.

UFC 297 – 21 January

03:00 to 05:00 – Prelims

05:00 to 09:00 – Main Bouts

Channel

Variety 4 (209)