Cape Town —At UFC 305 in Australia this past Saturday, South African martial artist Dricus du Plessis was joined by rugby stars Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth, who came out in full support during the triumphant match.
The notable rugby sensations joined du Plessis at the event, walking side-by-side with him before his big match.
As they made their entrance with serious expressions, the national anthem played powerfully in the background.
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Du Plessis successfully defended his UFC Middleweight Championship with a fourth-round submission victory over former titleholder Israel Adesanya.
The UFC match occurred just hours before the Springboks’ 30-12 victory over Australia in their second game of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, August 17.
In true fanboy fashion, Kolisi took to Instagram post-match to celebrate du Plessis’s victory, sharing a picture of the Springbok stars with their fists raised beside the champion.
“🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦AND STILL @dricusduplessis 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦” he wrote.
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Upon seeing the post, South Africans flocked to the comments, marveling at the sight of the athletes together. Many expressed pride at the notable crossover in the sports world, while others joined in playful banter, humorously highlighting the size difference between the three legends.
Take a look at these comments:
@reece.de.lange: “Eben makes Dricus look small and Dricus makes most UFC fighters look small 😭😭 South African genes go crazy”
@botter_man: “World’s scariest fighter with Dricus and Siya ❤️”
@ofentsemwasa: “Well Done South Africa!! Another day. Another win! We will never get used to Winning!🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦”
@master_harris_2.0: “The intimidation tactic definitely took its toll on Adesanya.😅”
@kevincrous1971: “Three of the greatest South African ambassadors in the history of our nation.👏👏👏”
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Compiled by Lauren Petersen
