When Dricus du Plessis sent shockwaves across the MMA universe after kissing his male coach on the mouth
Current UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis once got into the spotlight due to his interaction with coach Morne Visser after a fight.
'Stillknocks' locked horns against Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 in July 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Du Plessis got the better of 'The Reaper' with a TKO victory in the second round.
After the fight, the South African celebrated by kissing his coach Visser on the mouth.
Check out an image of the interaction between Dricus du Plessis and his coach below:
The visuals took the internet by storm as many MMA fans were left confused by the South African's actions.
MMA fighters and fans also started bringing UFC commentator Daniel Cormier into the situation. This included Kevin Holland, who claimed that Cormier felt uncomfortable by the interaction between 'Stillknocks' and his coach.
Cameron Saaiman, another South African UFC fighter, has also been seen kissing his coach on the mouth after fights. 'MSP' explained that the action was not a big deal in African culture and it was seen as a greeting.
"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."
Check out Cameron Saaiman's comments below:
Dricus du Plessis is all set to headline UFC 305
The main event of UFC 305 will feature the current middleweight king Dricus du Plessis in action. 'Stillknocks' will go toe-to-toe against Israel Adesanya to defend his championship.
The event will be held on Aug. 18 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Both fighters have engaged in a lot of trash talk over time. So, many MMA fans around the world will be eager to see how the grudge match will finally unfold this weekend.
Apart from the main event, the card will have several exciting fighters like Kai Kara-France, Dan Hooker, Tai Tuivasa and Li Jingliang.