Dricus du Plessis’ net worth in 2024 is around $1-3 million. The UFC fighter is one of the fastest-rising stars in the business, and he has the fight of his life ahead of him. Nicknamed “Stillknocks,” du Plessis is set to take on Sean Strickland in a title bout for the middleweight championship belt. There has been tons of hype and drama surrounding this fight, and in this article, we are going to take a closer look at du Plessis’ career and how he came to his wealth.
Dricus du Plessis’ net worth in 2024 (estimate): $1-3 million
Dricus du Plessis’ exact net worth in 2024 is unknown, but it is believed to be in the ballpark of $1-3 million. This is according to sources like sportskeeda and zacjohnson.com. Du Plessis has yet to reach the mountain top, but he is certainly on his way, and therefore, his net worth will only increase with time. That will especially be the case if he is able to become the middleweight champion at UFC 297.
The majority of Du Plessis’ wealth comes from his time in the octagon, but he also has some endorsements and sponsorships. In his last fight, a win over Robert Whittaker, du Plessis had a base salary of $75k, and he took home another $75k for winning. He even won $50k for winning the Performance of the Night. Du Plessis is expected to make over $350k for his championship fight against Sean Strickland.
Ultimate Sports Nutrition, Vivify U, SuperSport, and Hennies are some of the endorsement deals that du Plessis has. The number of companies wanting to sponsor him would skyrocket with a win over Strickland, especially since du Plessis is pretty calm, cool, and collected, whereas Strickland is more of a loose cannon who will say anything.
Dricus du Plessis’ career
Dricus du Plessis fights out of South Africa. He is a very well-versed fighter, as he trained in judo at age five, wrestling at age 12, and kickboxing at age 14. Du Plessis had three amateur fights before he turned professional. He started his MMA career in EFC, where he became both a welterweight and middleweight champion.
Du Plessis’ next stop was with KSW, where he again became welterweight champion. Du Plessis returned to EFC for one more fight, where he got a win before joining the UFC.
In the UFC, du Plessis has a perfect record. Overall, he is 20-2, but in the UFC, he is 6-0. In the UFC, he has wins over Markus Perez, Trevin Giles, Brad Tavares, Darren Till, Derek Brunson, and Robert Whittaker. The win over Tavares was by unanimous decision, and the win over Til was via a neck crank submission. All of du Plessis’ other wins in the UFC have come via knockout.
Du Plessis has now won eight straight fights, and he was expected to take on Israel Adesyana for the middleweight belt. However, he was replaced by Strickland when du Plessis pulled out because of a leg injury. He is getting his title shot now, though, and it will be against Strickland, as the current champion became champion after one of the biggest upset wins ever.
Tensions are high between du Plessis and Strickland. The two went back and forth with trash talk at the press conference before UFC 296, and Strickland thought du Plessis crossed a line when he brought up Strickland’s childhood trauma. The two eventually got into a brawl in the stands of UFC 296. They have seemingly made up now, but they still will try to take each other’s heads off in the octagon at UFC 297. This fight is the biggest fight of Dricus du Plessis’ life, but were you surprised by his net worth?
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