Dricus du Plessis had a bit of a slow start but that didn’t matter once he connected with a devastating uppercut that helped him earn a knockout in his UFC debut.
The South African fighter had a lot of hype surrounding him heading into Saturday night and du Plessis was just as good as advertised after blasting Markus Perez with a short counter shot that dropped him to the mat. One more punch followed and Perez was unconscious while du Plessis was all smiles in celebration after the knockout victory at just 3:22 into the first round.