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Dricus du Plessis with his newly won UFC Middleweight championship, UFC 297 (Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images)

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Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis stunned the world after defeating Sean Strickland for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight championship in Toronto, Canada, at UFC 297 on Sunday morning (SA time).

The South African participated in his first five-round fight and first title bout in the promotion, coming out on top after a brutal battle against the now-former champion.

RECAP | Dricus du Plessis takes down Sean Strickland to become new UFC Middleweight champion

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