Is Dricus Du Plessis Gay? ‘I’m completely comfortable with my sexuality’

ByTimothy Wheaton Aug 14, 2024

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MMA and UFC fans want to know, is Dricus Du Plessis gay? Kissing his coach has caused MMA followers to ask the question that they are most curious about.

Is Dricus Du Plessis Gay?

‘Stillknocks’ Dricus Du Plessis is an impressive MMA fighter. Currently, the South African athlete in on a nine-fight win streak, carving through the UFC’s middleweight division. In his most recent bout, he defeated the US-born Sean Strickland to earn the UFC middleweight world championship. After victories in the ring, Du Plessis and his coach will kiss on the lips. Because of this act, UFC fans ask: Is Dricus Du Plessis Gay?

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During a press conference, the South African athlete addressed the question of his sexuality. For Is Dricus Du Plessis Gay, he answered:

You are talking about me kissing other dudes? I have more photos. I have posted them online I don’t care. You think I care? I’m completely comfortable with my sexuality. Have you seen my girl? So I don’t care about that. I’m going to keep kissing my coach, kissing my dad, kissing my brothers… so what?

Later on, he added:

So where the big gay allegations came, me and this idiot, [were] in the speedos, [because] it was the Rugby World Cup in France. Every South African I know was like ‘That was the most hilarious thing’. They loved it. Not that gay is a bad thing. Me personally — just not gay.

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Cameron Saaiman, another fighter from South Africa, says that kissing on the lips with other men is culturally quite normal. In an interview, he explained:

In African culture, that’s how we were brought up. Like, to greet your father or even your grandfather with a kiss… But I can imagine people watching the fight, knockout and then kissing your coach like what? Maybe it’s just not a big cultural thing in other countries.

This weekend at UFC 305, Dricus Du Plessis will look to defend his UFC middleweight crown against the former champion Israel Adesanya in a highly anticipated matchup. This will be the first defense of his throne since taking the title from Sean Strickland. The US-born Strickland captured the illustrious title by defeating ‘The Last Stylebender’ over five rounds.

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Timothy Wheaton

Timothy Wheaton is a combat sports writer who covers MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. He has been an avid follower of these sports since 2005. Tim has even covered the UFC, GLORY Kickboxing, and Bellator in person at live events.

With Low Kick MMA, Tim has contributed interviews, articles, and podcasts.

Tim also works with a host of other media sites such as Calf Kick Sports, Sportskeeda MMA, MMA Sucka, Vecht Sport Info, Fighters First, and Beyond Kickboxing. Tim is is the authority on kickboxing and MMA journalist who has covered K-1, PRIDE FC, UFC, GLORY Kickboxing, Bellator, ONE Championship, and plenty more.